WESTERN ROOFING, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NAMPA, IDAHO
| Employer | WESTERN ROOFING, INC. | Report ID | 2023043750 |
| Address | 16170 North Elder Street | City, State ZIP | NAMPA, IDAHO 83687 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -116.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the rollers of a sheet metal forming machine when their left hand was pulled into the roller and crushed. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2023, a worker at WESTERN ROOFING, INC. in NAMPA, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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