HUSSMANN CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BRIDGETON, MISSOURI
| Employer | HUSSMANN CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019032717 |
| Address | 12999 ST. CHARLES ROCK ROAD | City, State ZIP | BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | 1387151 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.76000, -90.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an assembly line for refrigerator cases when he noticed wiring had fallen from the top of the refrigerator case to the bottom, near the rollers. When he was retrieving it, the case was pushed down the line; the tip of the employee's right ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2019, a worker at HUSSMANN CORPORATION in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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