RURAL KING
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — FARMINGTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | RURAL KING | Report ID | 2024065503 |
| Address | 3967 Bray Road | City, State ZIP | FARMINGTON, MISSOURI 63640 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Parts and materials unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.78000, -90.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a log splitter. While manually lowering parts into a horizontal position, the employee's finger became caught in a pinch point. The employee sustained a partial fingertip amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2024, a worker at RURAL KING in FARMINGTON, MISSOURI suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with parts and materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 200 severe injury reports involving "Injured by object held or wielded by person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by object held or wielded by person injuries.
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