Amputations

Name: Amputations at MIDWEST MANUFACTURING
Start: 7/2/2018

1 amputation · 2018076585 · 7/2/2018 · MIDWEST MANUFACTURING

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: MIDWEST MANUFACTURING
Location: 1970 S. Service Road, East, SULLIVAN, MISSOURI, 63080
NAICS: 332321
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was emptying a hopper into a dumpster using a forklift. The hopper rolled backwards after being emptied and crushed the employee's fingers resulting in amputation of three fingers.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown