J.E. Foster Building Company

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J.E. Foster Building Company in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer J.E. Foster Building Company Report ID 2025054331
Address 11020 Mueller Road City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63123
Event Date May 8, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Structural blocks stone and masonry
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.52000, -90.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a ladder, using a chipping hammer to remove a concrete masonry unit block wall from around ductwork. Below the block he was removing, a steel lintel above a door became loose. As he was steadying the lintel, a concrete block fell onto his left middle finger. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2025, a worker at J.E. Foster Building Company in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with structural blocks stone and masonry identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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