Timken Products
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Timken Products | Report ID | 2021075688 |
| Address | 2601 W Battlefield RD | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65807 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | 1542899 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.16000, -93.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a machine with product. The employee's right middle finger was caught in a nip area on a pulley, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2021, a worker at Timken Products in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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