JOHN VOLPI & COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | JOHN VOLPI & COMPANY | Report ID | 20191212620 |
| Address | 5263 Northrup Ave. | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63110 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2019 | 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) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1450365 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.62000, -90.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a routine adjustment on the slicing line of a repack machine when the machine's cross-cutting knife amputated the employee's middle and ring fingers near the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2019, a worker at JOHN VOLPI & COMPANY in SAINT LOUIS, 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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