Alpla, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Alpla, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076691 |
| Address | 9 Cermak Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI 63376 |
| Event Date | July 22, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1164089 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.80000, -90.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While cleaning the interior of a regrind tank an employee sustained a right ring finger amputation and a partial middle finger amputation. The rotating valves were not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2016, a worker at Alpla, Inc. in SAINT PETERS, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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