Sodexco

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sodexco in JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Sodexco Report ID 2022097933
Address Lincoln University Richardson Fine Art Center, 710 East Dunklin St City, State ZIP JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 65101
Event Date September 7, 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 Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 722310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.56000, -92.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a repair on a carpet extractor. The employee's left middle finger touched the extractor's fan blade, which amputated the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2022, a worker at Sodexco in JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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