Leggett and Platt
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CARTHAGE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Leggett and Platt | Report ID | 2024065180 |
| Address | 1225 East Central Avenue, Wire Mill Plant 400 | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 64836 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.17000, -94.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a wire drawer in the wire drawing department to make a spool of single-strain wire. The spool malfunctioned and began to double wrap. The employee stopped the machine and applied tension to get it in place when their hand contacted the jog bar. This resulted in amputation of the employee's right little finger below the nail.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2024, a worker at Leggett and Platt in CARTHAGE, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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