ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BRENTWOOD, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES in 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

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