Amputations

Name: Amputations at Farr Mechanical LLC
Start: 10/10/2023

1 amputation · 2023109371 · 10/10/2023 · Farr Mechanical LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
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: Rollers
Secondary source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Farr Mechanical LLC
Location: 1843 N Topping, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64120
NAICS: 811118
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A co-worker was removing a roller from machinery being worked on. The injured employee grabbed the roller as it was coming out. The roller dropped from the frame and pinched the injured employee's right thumb against the frame resulting in a thumb tip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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