SELECT BRANDS LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | SELECT BRANDS LLC | Report ID | 2018043297 |
| Address | 3638 W. DIVISION | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65804 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311422 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.22000, -93.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a metal grate off the top of a ribbon blender when the grate slipped. The employee almost dropped the grate, which tipped toward the back of the ribbon blender. His hand slipped down to the bottom of the grate where his finger became pinched between the grate and the stop point of the gate. His left small fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2018, a worker at SELECT BRANDS LLC in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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