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Ameren Missouri, Sioux Energy Center

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEST ALTON, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ameren Missouri, Sioux Energy Center in WEST ALTON, MISSOURI
Employer Ameren Missouri, Sioux Energy Center Report ID 2018077664
Address 8501 N. State Rte. 94 City, State ZIP WEST ALTON, MISSOURI 63386
Event Date July 27, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Grates
Secondary Source Grates
Industry (NAICS) 221112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.90000, -90.29000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were sliding a metal grate along a stationary floor. One employee's left middle fingertip was pinched between the sliding grate and another grate, suffering a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2018, a worker at Ameren Missouri, Sioux Energy Center in WEST ALTON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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