RX SYSTEMS INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
| Employer | RX SYSTEMS INC. | Report ID | 2019077123 |
| Address | 121 Point West Boulevard | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63301 |
| 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 | 38.79000, -90.55000 | ||
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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