Beacon Building Products
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Beacon Building Products | Report ID | 2024032814 |
| Address | 1644 Atmore Dr | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63136 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.76000, -90.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a conveyor to convey shingles to a roof. The conveyor's chain and sprocket caught the tip of the employee's left middle finger, amputating it through the finger bone.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2024, a worker at Beacon Building Products in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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