North American Widway Entertainment
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | North American Widway Entertainment | Report ID | 2015052934 |
| Address | 18 South County Center Way | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63129 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | 1064309 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.50000, -90.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee severed the right-hand index fingertip while cleaning a mixer used for batter at a food concession. The mixer was still plugged into an electrical outlet and was turned on at the time of the incident. The fingertip was severed when it got caught in the shaft.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2015, a worker at North American Widway Entertainment in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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