RX SYSTEMS INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - SAINT CHARLES, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at RX SYSTEMS INC. in SAINT CHARLES, Missouri
Employer RX SYSTEMS INC.
Address 121 Point West Boulevard
City, State ZIP SAINT CHARLES, Missouri 63301
Report ID 2019077123
Event Date July 15, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322214
Inspection # 1417251
GPS Coordinates 38.79479, -90.55700

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Incident Narrative

At approximately 1:00 a.m., on 7/15/2019, a machine operator was performing a maintenance procedure on a board press. The operator was connecting a wire when a cog (wheel) grabbed her right hand and damaged the tissue between the thumb and index finger and knuckles.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2019, a worker at RX SYSTEMS INC. in SAINT CHARLES, Missouri suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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