Cerro Flow Products, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Cerro Flow Products, LLC | Report ID | 2025043244 |
| Address | 3000 Mississippi Avenue | City, State ZIP | EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS 62206 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Lathes |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.59000, -90.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was polishing a bar on the lathe with sandpaper when the bar wrapped around the employee's glove and pulled it off. The employee sustained fractures to their index finger, wrist, and a knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2025, a worker at Cerro Flow Products, LLC in EAST SAINT LOUIS, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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