Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Missouri Metals, 9970 Page Ave. , SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63132
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was shearing metal and amputated the left ring and middle fingers at the first knuckle.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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On February 8, 2018, employee was cutting plastic material with a metalworking shear when the machine amputated the tip of his right ring finger. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
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An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.