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W R VERMILLION COMPANY, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at W R VERMILLION COMPANY, INC. in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Employer W R VERMILLION COMPANY, INC. Report ID 2021098210
Address 1207 South Scenic Avenue City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65802
Event Date September 23, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1555790
GPS Coordinates 37.19000, -93.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a piece of wood stuck in a trim saw when his glove became caught, pulling his fingers into the blade. The employee's middle and ring fingers were partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2021, a worker at W R VERMILLION COMPANY, INC. in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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