S&B Pharma, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FENTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | S&B Pharma, Inc. | Report ID | 2017098578 |
| Address | 1733 Gilsinn Lane | City, State ZIP | FENTON, MISSOURI 63026 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | 1263375 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.53000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a cartoner when his hand entered the running machinery, amputating his thumb from the tip to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2017, a worker at S&B Pharma, Inc. in FENTON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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