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LOUISA FOOD PRODUCTS INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LOUISA FOOD PRODUCTS INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer LOUISA FOOD PRODUCTS INC. Report ID 2021032288
Address 1918 Switzer Ave. City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63136
Event Date March 17, 2021 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, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1521169
GPS Coordinates 38.71000, -90.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking to add more dough to a machine when an auger in the machine amputated his right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2021, a worker at LOUISA FOOD PRODUCTS INC. in SAINT LOUIS, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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