Duffy Box & Recycling, Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MONTGOMERY CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Duffy Box & Recycling, Incorporated in MONTGOMERY CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Duffy Box & Recycling, Incorporated Report ID 2015053777
Address 680 South Sturgeon Street City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY CITY, MISSOURI 63361
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) 322211 Inspection # 1064669
GPS Coordinates 38.97000, -91.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a mixer in the sink while still plugged into an electrical outlet. The mixer was turned on and the tip of her right index finger was severed when it was caught in the shaft.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2015, a worker at Duffy Box & Recycling, Incorporated in MONTGOMERY CITY, 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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