Automobile Club of Southern California

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Automobile Club of Southern California in SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI
Employer Automobile Club of Southern California Report ID 2015085877
Address 531 Mid Rivers Mall Drive City, State ZIP SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI 63376
Event Date August 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 561599 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.78000, -90.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing the office safe (4 feet by 3 feet) when her left thumb got caught between the safe door (3 inches thick) and the safe door jam. Her left thumb tip and nail were severed. She was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2015, a worker at Automobile Club of Southern California in SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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