MID CONTINENT STEEL AND WIRE INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI
| Employer | MID CONTINENT STEEL AND WIRE INC. | Report ID | 2021119658 |
| Address | 2700 Central Avenue | City, State ZIP | POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 63901 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1562782 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.73000, -90.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a collator when the conveyor belt stopped. While he was checking the conveyor belt, the employee's finger was caught between the belt and the pulley, resulting in the partial amputation of a finger.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2021, a worker at MID CONTINENT STEEL AND WIRE INC. in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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