Thermotron Industries
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
| Employer | Thermotron Industries | Report ID | 2024109313 |
| Address | 2600 North 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63301 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Workers engaging in team lift | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334515 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.80000, -90.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were replacing a compressor and were moving it when one employee dropped the compressor and it landed on his right hand on the floor. The employee sustained an amputation to his middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2024, a worker at Thermotron Industries in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 100 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object dropped by person" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object dropped by person injuries.
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