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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024010943 · 1/31/2024 · Quality Packaging

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Quality Packaging
Location
16231 S Lone Elm Road, OLATHE, KANSAS, 66062
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was removing grease from inside an incline conveyor system. A chain from the system wrapped around four fingers on the employee's gloved right hand and amputated the index fingertip and crushed the other three fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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