Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-03-23 | Boonville | Mo | CATERPILLAR INC. | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
While moving a tote, an employee tripped and fell to the floor resulting in a fractured left hip. | |||||
2017-02-23 | Boonville | New York | DELTA HARDWOOD FLOORING, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee was operating an electric-powered ride-on sweeper. When the employee raised the seat to gain access to a brush belt and pulley assembly, the employee's thumb tip was caught and amputated between the belt and pulley. | |||||
2015-05-07 | Boonville | Missouri | CATERPILLAR | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was running a deflashing machine. The main auger of the machine registered a fault. The employee cleared the alarm and vacuumed out the media. He reached into the auger to clear the media by hand. The machine was running at the time. His right hand made contact with the moving auger, resulting in a partial amputation of his middle finger. |