ELECTRO-CORE INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WASHINGTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | ELECTRO-CORE INC. | Report ID | 20201212130 |
| Address | 2207 HIGHWAY A | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, MISSOURI 63090 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334419 | Inspection # | 1508969 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.49000, -91.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a guard on a machine when his glove caught on the sharp edge of the guard. The metal guard partially amputated the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2020, a worker at ELECTRO-CORE INC. in WASHINGTON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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