THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JACKSON, MISSOURI
| Employer | THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES | Report ID | 2021021298 |
| Address | 1305 Lenco Avenue | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSOURI 63755 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2021 | 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 | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | 1516094 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.37000, -89.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a press when the spring of the press released the bottom plate and smashed the employee's right index finger between the top and bottom plate. The employee sustained a fracture to the finger, resulting in amputation to the top knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2021, a worker at THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES in JACKSON, 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 presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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