RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES
Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects — Amputations — ABILENE, KANSAS
| Employer | RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES | Report ID | 2015085884 |
| Address | 1993 CARAMEL BLVD. | City, State ZIP | ABILENE, KANSAS 67410 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445292 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.93000, -97.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping a plastic trash cart into a compactor. Her right ring fingertip got stuck between the plastic receptacle and the metal frame around it. She sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2015, a worker at RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES in ABILENE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched between two stationary objects, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 49 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects injuries.
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