Cogent Companies, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Cogent Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054212 |
| Address | 4525 NW 41st Street, Suite 400 | City, State ZIP | RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI 64150 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pumps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.16000, -94.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling a pump when the seal ring broke, causing the pump sleeve to slip and fall onto the employee's left hand fingers, resulting in the amputation of their index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2023, a worker at Cogent Companies, Inc. in RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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