Airgas Health Care of St. Louis
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MAPLEWOOD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Airgas Health Care of St. Louis | Report ID | 2017065646 |
| Address | 4 Sunnen Drive | City, State ZIP | MAPLEWOOD, MISSOURI 63143 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.60000, -90.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the lift gate on a delivery vehicle and unfolding the lift gate platform when it became stuck. The employee reached up with his left hand to pull the platform downward. The platform unfolded and caught his left pinky finger in a pinch point, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2017, a worker at Airgas Health Care of St. Louis in MAPLEWOOD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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