FLEX-O-LATORS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CARTHAGE, MISSOURI
| Employer | FLEX-O-LATORS | Report ID | 2021119722 |
| Address | 1460 Jackson Drive | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 64836 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1564619 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.19000, -94.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was watching a maintenance employee work on an extruder. The employee's left hand was caught in a pinch point between the pulley and the conveyor belt, and the little fingertip was amputated. The extruder was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2021, a worker at FLEX-O-LATORS in CARTHAGE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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