Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GATES CORPORATION, 1650 Rowe Parkway, POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI 63901
on , Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the other finger(s) n.e.c..
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Final narrative
Two maintenance technicians were changing out drive belts on the south end of the vulcanizing vessel. To check the proper function of the drive belts, the technicians manually cycled the cars into and then out of the vessel. One technician was manually cycling the vessel back out and the injured technician was inspecting the belts and checking the tension. The injured technician's right index finger was pinched between the belt and the pulley, resulting in an amputation of the distal phalanx.
AmputationOther finger(s) n.e.c.Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.