GROVE COLLABORATIVE, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI
| Employer | GROVE COLLABORATIVE, INC | Report ID | 20181212811 |
| Address | 1000 Premier Parkway | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI 63376 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 454110 | Inspection # | 1366358 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.81000, -90.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out packing paper in a machine used to crinkle paper for packing and shipping when their hand entered the machine and the left middle fingertip was lacerated. The injury will require surgical amputation. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2018, a worker at GROVE COLLABORATIVE, INC in SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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