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CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS, LLC

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Amputations — EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS, LLC in EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS
Employer CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS, LLC Report ID 2016032298
Address 3000 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE City, State ZIP EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS 62206
Event Date March 16, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331421 Inspection # 1133031
GPS Coordinates 38.59000, -90.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to adjust equipment. She tripped as she was walking around the equipment. When she reached out to catch her fall, her right hand entered the point of operation. The equipment activated, pinching and amputating her right pinky finger between the stockholder tab and discharge table.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2016, a worker at CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS, LLC in EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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