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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019077269 · 7/17/2019 · SDI

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
SDI
Location
1010 Century Ave, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64120
NAICS
238990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While an employee was observing and lubricating a chain-driven conveyor belt, a spray bottle he was holding slipped out of his hand. As he attempted to catch the spray bottle, two of his fingers contacted the moving conveyor belt resulting in the partial amputation of his index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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