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SPIRE INC.

Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SPIRE INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer SPIRE INC. Report ID 2024010753
Address 700 Market St. City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63101
Event Date January 24, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) Source of Injury Mini excavators
Secondary Source Dump trucks
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.62000, -90.19000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee drove a dump truck to a worksite to unload a portion of rock. A mini excavator was parked and waiting on the shoulder of the road. When the injured employee exited the dump truck, the mini excavator rotated and the injured employee's middle finger was caught between the cab door of the excavator and the open door of the dump truck, resulting in a distal amputation of the third digit.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2024, a worker at SPIRE INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with mini excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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