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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024021181 · 2/7/2024 · Semco Tank Holding, LLC

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
Stationary saws band
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Semco Tank Holding, LLC
Location
5301 Baumgartner Rd., SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63129
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting plastic tanks for quality control testing. The employee was removing plastic from the neck when his finger contacted the blade of the band saw. The employee sustained an amputation to the left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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