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BOHN & DAWSON

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BOHN & DAWSON in KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI
Employer BOHN & DAWSON Report ID 2024032391
Address 3500 Tree Court Industrial Boulevard City, State ZIP KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI 63122
Event Date March 18, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Stationary drills, milling machinery
Secondary Source Clamps, couplings
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1738484
GPS Coordinates 38.56000, -90.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a CNC milling machine to drill holes in metal bars. The employee was activating a clamping mechanism to hold a part in place when her left little finger was pinched between the clamping mechanism and the part, resulting in a distal amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2024, a worker at BOHN & DAWSON in KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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