ISCO HOLDING COMPANY INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEBANON, MISSOURI
| Employer | ISCO HOLDING COMPANY INC. | Report ID | 2023032814 |
| Address | 1078 South Jefferson | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, MISSOURI 65536 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Planing mills |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1662074 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.67000, -92.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on a heading planer and contacted the feed rollers, resulting in amputations to at least two fingers on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2023, a worker at ISCO HOLDING COMPANY INC. in LEBANON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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