US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT | Report ID | 2019088966 |
| Address | USACE Saint Louis District Service Base, 100 Arsenal | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63118 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | 1433875 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.59000, -90.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 10:20 a.m. on August 28, 2019, a St. Louis Service Base employee was using an industrial shear to cut 6-inch by 6-inch strips of 3/8-inch-thick steel for an ongoing fabrication project. While placing the metal sheet into the shear, the employee closed the clamping apparatus. The apparatus closed on the employee's right ring finger, pinching it under the metal sheet and amputating the last quarter-inch, with exposed nerve endings and bone damage. The fingertip was medically amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2019, a worker at US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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