New Florence Wood Products Co.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEW FLORENCE, MISSOURI
| Employer | New Florence Wood Products Co. | Report ID | 2024109261 |
| Address | 49 Stave Mill Rd. | City, State ZIP | NEW FLORENCE, MISSOURI 63363 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1780393 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88000, -91.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working near a conveyor helping the line move smoothly when their thumb became caught in a pinch point on the conveyor, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2024, a worker at New Florence Wood Products Co. in NEW FLORENCE, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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