Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SOUTH WEST CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc. in SOUTH WEST CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc. Report ID 2025065416
Address 10700 State Highway 43 City, State ZIP SOUTH WEST CITY, MISSOURI 64863
Event Date June 6, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1832793
GPS Coordinates 36.51000, -94.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assembling a bin drill. They were taking the bolt out of the drill shims and the machine came out of the neutral position and began to rotate. Their left index finger was caught between a bolt and the shaft of the machine. The employee sustained an amputation to their finger.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2025, a worker at Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc. in SOUTH WEST CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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