ALAN WIRE COMPANY
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SIKESTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | ALAN WIRE COMPANY | Report ID | 2024053836 |
| Address | 1500 W Malone | City, State ZIP | SIKESTON, MISSOURI 63801 |
| Event Date | May 2, 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 | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1747215 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.86000, -89.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a dropped wrench with his hand on a reel to brace himself. The cradle rocked, causing the wire bunching machine to lacerate his left little finger. This resulted in an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at ALAN WIRE COMPANY in SIKESTON, 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 other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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