Laclede Groves Lutheran Senior Services

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Laclede Groves Lutheran Senior Services in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer Laclede Groves Lutheran Senior Services Report ID 20161010227
Address 723 S. Laclede Station Road City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63119
Event Date October 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 623311 Inspection # 1189402
GPS Coordinates 38.57000, -90.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting cucumbers on a slicer and amputated the tip of her right thumb.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2016, a worker at Laclede Groves Lutheran Senior Services in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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