SULLIVAN, MISSOURI—
MIDWEST MANUFACTURING
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at MIDWEST MANUFACTURING, 1970 S. Service Road, East, SULLIVAN, MISSOURI 63080 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final 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.
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