ABB Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | ABB Inc | Report ID | 2022010343 |
| Address | 3560 Scarlet Oak Blvd | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63122 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335312 | Inspection # | 1573132 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.56000, -90.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding slit coil into the press. As the employee cleared a jam, their gloves got caught in the material feeder resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2022, a worker at ABB Inc in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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