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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019088378 · 8/14/2019 · CAPITOL CONCRETE PRODUCTS 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 regular operation
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
CAPITOL CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC
Location
627 NW TYLER, TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66608
NAICS
327331
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working near the slat conveyor. When he attempted to retrieve his drink bottle, his right pinky finger was pinched in the conveyor. As a result, his right pinky fingertip was amputated. The slat conveyor was guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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