← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation · 2021031905 · 3/2/2021 · APEX METAL FINISHING COMPANY

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
APEX METAL FINISHING COMPANY
Location
200 E. Koeln Avenue, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63111
NAICS
332813
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a rag to apply grease to a gear sprocket and chain on a barrel tumbler. The rag and his glove were pulled into the sprocket and chain, resulting in two finger amputations. The machine was running at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown