AJINOMOTO
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | AJINOMOTO | Report ID | 20231010031 |
| Address | 3131 S QUAIL | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64804 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.05000, -94.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing waste from an onion slicer when the blade contacted their left ring and little fingers. The employee sustained a laceration to a finger and the partial amputation of a fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2023, a worker at AJINOMOTO in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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