APPLIED FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
| Employer | APPLIED FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | Report ID | 2024032499 |
| Address | #3 Research Park Drive | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63304 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541711 | Inspection # | 1737115 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a can seamer in the research and development lab when their left index fingertip got caught between the seam press and the rotating can, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2024, a worker at APPLIED FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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