Markey's

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Markey's in 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.

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