Simmons Animal Nutrition Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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