Automobile Club of Southern California
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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