Winland Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Winland Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110392 |
| Address | 611 E Marceau | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63111 |
| Event Date | November 29, 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311824 | Inspection # | 1637070 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.53000, -90.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had removed a screw plug on an airlock housing on a piece of equipment, and was trying to clear out clogged product, when the equipment struck his left index finger. He suffered a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2022, a worker at Winland Foods, 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 special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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