BASS PRO SHOPS
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CLINTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | BASS PRO SHOPS | Report ID | 2021021730 |
| Address | 1275 N Golden | City, State ZIP | CLINTON, MISSOURI 64735 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336612 | Inspection # | 1517946 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.38000, -93.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift when the chain that operated the forks' raising mechanism snapped off the pulley. As the employee adjusted the chain his right hand fingers were caught in the chain resulting in amputation of two fingertips.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2021, a worker at BASS PRO SHOPS in CLINTON, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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