SPARTECH LLC
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
| Employer | SPARTECH LLC | Report ID | 2024053797 |
| Address | 2500 Spartech Dr. | City, State ZIP | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63701 |
| Event Date | May 1, 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 | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hoppers except confined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1746354 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.30000, -89.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While trying to remove dust from a hopper, an employee sustained a partial amputation to his left ring fingertip. The equipment was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2024, a worker at SPARTECH LLC in CAPE GIRARDEAU, 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 machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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