AHF Products
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI
| Employer | AHF Products | Report ID | 2024076763 |
| Address | 508 W Thornburgh Street | City, State ZIP | WEST PLAINS, MISSOURI 65775 |
| Event Date | July 25, 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 | Stationary sawing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1766169 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.73000, -91.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a saw and made contact with a belt and pulley that had not come to a complete stop. The employee sustained a partial surgical amputation to their right index finger.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2024, a worker at AHF Products in WEST PLAINS, 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 stationary sawing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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