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QC LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at QC LLC in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
Employer QC LLC Report ID 2020010403
Address 5422 Nash Road City, State ZIP CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63701
Event Date January 14, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325314 Inspection # 1456486
GPS Coordinates 37.33000, -89.57000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were working to unchoke a dust collector. The injured employee suffered amputation of two fingertips when he contacted the rotating rotary valve. The valve was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 14, 2020, a worker at QC LLC in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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