BMC Truss
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MISSOULA, MONTANA
| Employer | BMC Truss | Report ID | 2021086583 |
| Address | 7239 Expressway | City, State ZIP | MISSOULA, MONTANA 59808 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | 1546213 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.93000, -114.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a run check of a machine when a finger on their right hand got caught between the belt chain and sprocket, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2021, a worker at BMC Truss in MISSOULA, MONTANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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