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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019087918 · 8/1/2019 · KOSS CONSTRUCTION CO.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Trailers

Employer

Name
KOSS CONSTRUCTION CO.
Location
5830 SW DRURY LN, TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66604
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning cement off an end dump trailer's tailgate latch. The tailgate closed, pinching the employee's left ring finger between the gate pin and the latch and amputating the fingertip just above the nailbed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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