WESTSIDE PERSONNEL SERVICES

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PACIFIC, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WESTSIDE PERSONNEL SERVICES in PACIFIC, MISSOURI
Employer WESTSIDE PERSONNEL SERVICES Report ID 2022098391
Address 6 Capper Drive City, State ZIP PACIFIC, MISSOURI 63069
Event Date September 22, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Boring, routing, notching machines
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # 1625698
GPS Coordinates 38.46000, -90.75000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was running a router when their glove was caught in the router, pulling their right hand into the spindle. The employee's little finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2022, a worker at WESTSIDE PERSONNEL SERVICES in PACIFIC, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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