ASPEN PRODUCTS INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | ASPEN PRODUCTS INC. | Report ID | 2015074364 |
| Address | 4231 CLARY BLVD. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64130 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322224 | Inspection # | 1079499 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -94.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a paper plate machine. The machine jammed; it stopped feeding paper, but was still running. The employee opened the safety gate on the cutting die to stop the machine. When the employee opened the safety gate, the safety switch engaged to de-energize the machine. He reached into the cutting die, and his left-hand middle finger was pinched between two parts of the cutting die. He was hospitalized, and his fingertip was later medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2015, a worker at ASPEN PRODUCTS INC. in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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