Aerotek Staffing Agency
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Aerotek Staffing Agency | Report ID | 2017010233 |
| Address | Thiel Tool & Engineering Company, Inc., 4622 Bulwer Avenue, P.O. Box 470007 | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63141 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.67000, -90.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping items from a lugger into a metal dumpster. When the employee lifted the lugger and released the handle, the handle hit and amputated his left third fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2017, a worker at Aerotek Staffing Agency in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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