Markey's
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Markey's | Report ID | 2025043677 |
| Address | 3300 Big Bend BLVD | City, State ZIP | UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI 63130 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Hoists, lifts overhead, cable |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561920 | Inspection # | 1823559 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.60000, -90.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a chain hoist to lift a lighting rig. The motor was phased inverted and caught the glove on his left hand in the chain, crushing his middle finger and amputating the fingertip. The employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2025, a worker at Markey's in UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with hoists, lifts overhead, cable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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