FORTE MEDICAL
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | FORTE MEDICAL | Report ID | 2016043318 |
| Address | 9238 Shortridge Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63144 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2016 | Outcome | 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 | Medical, surgical, x-ray machinery and equipment, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.61000, -90.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to load a piece of medical equipment on the bed of a truck when the equipment shifted, crushing and amputating the employee's finger between the truck's lift gate and the equipment.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2016, a worker at FORTE MEDICAL in SAINT LOUIS, 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 medical, surgical, x-ray machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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