Amputations

Name: Amputations at RIPPLE GLASS, LLC
Start: 1/5/2022

1 amputation · 2022010084 · 1/5/2022 · RIPPLE GLASS, LLC

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: Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: RIPPLE GLASS, LLC
Location: 1642 Crystal Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64126
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear some material in a hopper and braced himself on a rotary airlock when his right index finger contacted the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown