General Motors
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations involving bone loss — WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | General Motors | Report ID | 2025044008 |
| Address | 1500 East Route A | City, State ZIP | WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI 63385 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.82000, -90.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a tool box when its top drawer started to open. While the employee was stabilizing the tool box and drawers, their left middle and ring fingertips were amputated through the nailbeds. The fingertips were surgically reattached.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2025, a worker at General Motors in WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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