Safety-Kleen Systems
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Safety-Kleen Systems | Report ID | 2024010209 |
| Address | 734 North West Bypass | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65802 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.21000, -93.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a powered lift gate on a truck. While the employee was attempting to untangle the chain, the chain caught their left thumb, which resulted in an amputation to the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2024, a worker at Safety-Kleen Systems in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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