Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Stericycle Inc, 6240 McKissock Avenue, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63147
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cutting pieces of a conveyor belt when a piece became caught on the saw. The employee sustained lacerations to their left index and middle fingers, resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Saws except chainsaws
An employee was exiting a truck when a 200-gallon container rolled behind him and struck him on the back of his leg. The employee sustained a tendon injury that required surgery.
An employee was walking in a customer parking lot when he slipped on ice and fell, hitting the back of his head on the ground. The employee suffered a skull fracture and a herniated disk in his neck.
An employee was using a lift gate to load medical waste containers into the cargo area of a box truck. He fell approximately 4 feet to the pavement, suffering a closed fracture to a lower-back vertebra and a head injury.
An employee was operating the lift gate on his truck to stow it away, when he slipped on ice/water, catching his left thumb on the lift gate. His thumb tip was amputated directly beneath the fingernail.
On November 10, 2021, an employee was loading a box truck. As they used their right hand to raise the lift gate, their left index finger was pinched between the liftgate and the truck. The employee sustained an amputation to the end of the finger.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was using a vertical band saw to cut a thick piece of rubber material. While being cut, the material shifted, causing the employee s right hand to contact the moving blade. The employee's thumb was amputated below the knuckle. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
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