NATIONAL CART CO.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NATIONAL CART CO. in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
Employer NATIONAL CART CO. Report ID 2023087225
Address 3125 Boschertown Rd. City, State ZIP SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63301
Event Date August 9, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Sheet metal
Secondary Source Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.82000, -90.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying sheet metal to a table when their left middle finger became caught between the sheet metal and the table, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2023, a worker at NATIONAL CART CO. in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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