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Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

1 amputation · 2025076740 · 7/11/2025 · Cox Machine Inc - Wichita Division

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Cox Machine Inc - Wichita Division
Location
5338 W 21st St., WICHITA, KANSAS, 67205
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had utilized a forklift to move a metal recycling bin into position to empty the bin. The employee exited the forklift to empty the chips manually. The employee pushed the lever on the bin to dump the chips and their finger got pinched between the bin and the forklift. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated without loss of bone.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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