Spears Manufacturing Co.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — JEROME, IDAHO
| Employer | Spears Manufacturing Co. | Report ID | 2025043607 |
| Address | 2150 South Lincoln Ave | City, State ZIP | JEROME, IDAHO 83338 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2025 | 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 | Conveyors roller, wheel |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | 1820054 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.70000, -114.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a belt that had popped off a roller conveyor. They went to put the belt back onto the conveyor when a roller contacted their left index finger, resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2025, a worker at Spears Manufacturing Co. in JEROME, IDAHO 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 conveyors roller, wheel identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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