Amputations

Name: Amputations at Leggett and Platt
Start: 6/13/2021

1 amputation · 2021064799 · 6/13/2021 · Leggett and Platt

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Leggett and Platt
Location: 1225 East Central Avenue, CARTHAGE, MISSOURI, 64836
NAICS: 331222
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a wire drawing machine when their glove was caught and drawn into the machine. The employee sustained partial amputations to their left ring and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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