Purina-Nestle Support Center
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Purina-Nestle Support Center | Report ID | 2020065850 |
| Address | 10360 Lake Bluff Drive | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63123 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.52000, -90.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to move a 96" X 4" X 7" C channel by hand on his fixture table. As he began to pull the C channel across his fixture table, his right thumb was pinched between a square hole in the fixture table and the C channel, resulting in a partial soft tissue amputation without bone loss of the fingerprint side of his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2020, a worker at Purina-Nestle Support Center in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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