TIMKEN BELTS SMO LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | TIMKEN BELTS SMO LLC | Report ID | 2025043326 |
| Address | 2601 W. Battlefield Road | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65807 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2025 | Outcome | 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 | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | 1819435 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.16000, -93.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a slitter machine when the roller bar amputated the tips of their right middle, ring and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2025, a worker at TIMKEN BELTS SMO LLC 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 amputation.
Context
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