LOREN COOK COMPANY
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | LOREN COOK COMPANY | Report ID | 2025032531 |
| Address | 2015 E. DALE ST. | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333412 | Inspection # | 1813469 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.23000, -93.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a piece of round aluminum into a CNC auto-spinning machine. Their left thumb was crushed between the tail block, the aluminum part, and the mandrel. The distal tip of the thumb was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2025, a worker at LOREN COOK COMPANY in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,103 severe injury reports involving "Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | Ohio Gratings, Inc. | CANTON, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Structural Technologies Solutions, LLC | PASADENA, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 9, 2024 | General Packaging Corporation | RICHARDSON, TEXAS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Thomson Lamination Co. Inc. | MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY | Amputations involving bone loss | Amp. |
| May 22, 2025 | King Kutter, Inc. | WINFIELD, ALABAMA | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Hosp. |
| May 31, 2025 | RCD Equipment LLC | DALLAS, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Krueger International | BONDUEL, WISCONSIN | Amputations involving bone loss | Amp. |
| Mar 1, 2024 | LAS Shutters + Windows | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Hosp., Amp. |