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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017043150 · 4/7/2017 · Amsted Rail Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Location
7111 Griffin Rd., KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 66111
NAICS
336510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a pouring station when the cylinder activated and his right fingertip was caught between the plunger and the stop plate. The flesh on his right index fingertip was amputated (no bone loss). The pouring station was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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