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Amputations

1 amputation · 20231110848 · 11/27/2023 · Elite Mechanical LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Elite Mechanical LLC
Location
Salt + Smoke, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63102
NAICS
333414
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a smoker. As they were adjusting the belt, the smoker turned on, catching the employee's left middle finger in a pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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