PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WASHINGTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION | Report ID | 2023054434 |
| Address | 215 Lange Dr | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, MISSOURI 63090 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1672044 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.56000, -91.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning bar stock in the collet of a CNC machine and troubleshooting. As the employee was making an adjustment in the collet cage, the machine was activated, causing the collet to move forward and pinch the employee's hand. A finger and the thumb on the hand were medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2023, a worker at PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION in WASHINGTON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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