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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024053836 · 5/2/2024 · ALAN WIRE COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
ALAN WIRE COMPANY
Location
1500 W Malone, SIKESTON, MISSOURI, 63801
NAICS
331222
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was retrieving a dropped wrench with his hand on a reel to brace himself. The cradle rocked, causing the wire bunching machine to lacerate his left little finger. This resulted in an amputation to the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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