GATES CORPORATION
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI
| Employer | GATES CORPORATION | Report ID | 20241110797 |
| Address | 1650 Rowe Parkway | City, State ZIP | POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 63901 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | 1790316 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.72000, -90.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two maintenance technicians were changing out drive belts on the south end of the vulcanizing vessel. To check the proper function of the drive belts, the technicians manually cycled the cars into and then out of the vessel. One technician was manually cycling the vessel back out and the injured technician was inspecting the belts and checking the tension. The injured technician's right index finger was pinched between the belt and the pulley, resulting in an amputation of the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2024, a worker at GATES CORPORATION in POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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