PANERA BREAD COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | PANERA BREAD COMPANY | Report ID | 2016032184 |
| Address | 2511 Hanley Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63144 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445291 | Inspection # | 1132807 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.61000, -90.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to align the conveyor belt when his right thumb was caught between the rollers, amputating the thumb below the fingernail. The belt was in motion at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2016, a worker at PANERA BREAD COMPANY in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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