ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BRENTWOOD, MISSOURI
| Employer | ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES | Report ID | 2020098937 |
| Address | 8419 Hanley Industrial Ct | City, State ZIP | BRENTWOOD, MISSOURI 63144 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | 1494440 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.62000, -90.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring machine operation and noticed an ice cream bar stick was not released. The employee's right ring finger was then caught in the point of operation and amputated by the drop bar on the machine.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2020, a worker at ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES in BRENTWOOD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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