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QUALITY PACKAGING INDUSTRIES

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at QUALITY PACKAGING INDUSTRIES in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer QUALITY PACKAGING INDUSTRIES Report ID 2022065241
Address 169 E. Grand Avenue City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63147
Event Date June 16, 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 Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 488991 Inspection # 1603121
GPS Coordinates 38.67000, -90.20000

Incident Narrative

A safety guard was knocked off a wrapping machine. An employee tried to put the guard back and their glove was caught in a chain and sprocket. The tip of their right thumb was severed and required surgical amputation above the knuckle. The machine was running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2022, a worker at QUALITY PACKAGING INDUSTRIES 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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