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 | 2022043369 |
| Address | 2700 Central Avenue | City, State ZIP | POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 63901 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1591171 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.73000, -90.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a nail making machine, changing out the carrier block bolt. The employee bent down to check the gripper pin. The jog button was actuated and their left index finger was caught in the head roller resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2022, a worker at MID CONTINENT STEEL AND WIRE INC. in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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