Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Name: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss at Magnum Companies
Start: 11/19/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241110790 · 11/19/2024 · Magnum Companies

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ear(s)
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running
Source: Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Magnum Companies
Location: 3536 Nicholson Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64120
NAICS: 484110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was hooking a trailer to a tandem trailer when the pin got stuck, and they went under the trailer to hit the pin with a hammer. Once the pin was loose, the trailer moved forward, severing the employee's right ear and causing a large gash to the right side of his head.

Source

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