Altec Industries
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | Altec Industries | Report ID | 2023021388 |
| Address | 5610 Corporate Drive | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64501 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -94.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing manufacturing tasks when the product collapsed inside of the steel tube of a mandrel. The employee then began removing the defective product. While the employee manually rotated the mandrel, their left middle finger was pinched between the mandrel and the positioning saddle on the underside of the mandrel, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2023, a worker at Altec Industries in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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