BIOKYOWA, INC.
Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
| Employer | BIOKYOWA, INC. | Report ID | 2024098468 |
| Address | 5469 Nash Road | City, State ZIP | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63701 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Panels, sheets, plates metal |
| Secondary Source | Workers engaging in team lift | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.23000, -89.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were moving a metal grate from over a concrete pit when one employee's fingers got caught between the grate and the edge of a concrete wall. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2024, a worker at BIOKYOWA, INC. in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object handled by person n.e.c., with panels, sheets, plates metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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