Amputations

Name: Amputations at Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Start: 9/29/2023

1 amputation · 2023099034 · 9/29/2023 · Amsted Rail Company, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source: Wheels, tire rims

Employer

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

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when it nicked the railroad wheels. The employee's left hand was pinched between the forklift and rail wheel, resulting in a partial left finger amputation.

Source

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