Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis Repairs Shop
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis Repairs Shop | Report ID | 2021021494 |
| Address | 3804 Weber Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63125 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.54000, -90.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A 300-pound intermediate pressure stop valve disk was on its edge, braced against a 6-by-6 timber, while an employee measured the internal seat angle with a protractor. He had reached into the valve disk bore with his right hand, from the bottom side of the disk. As he was removing his hand, the timber slid away, and his index finger was caught between the disk bore and the protractor as the disk slid down the timber. He suffered a partial amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2021, a worker at Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis Repairs Shop in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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