SPEARS MANUFACTURING
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CANEY, KANSAS
| Employer | SPEARS MANUFACTURING | Report ID | 2015107588 |
| Address | 1609 CR 1900 | City, State ZIP | CANEY, KANSAS 67333 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.01000, -95.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a toolbox on wheels to set up for his shift. It struck a stationary toolbox and the two handles were close enough in height that the employee's left middle finger was pinched off between the two handles. As part of the surgical repair the distal phalange was removed in order to accommodate the formation of a dermal flap.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2015, a worker at SPEARS MANUFACTURING in CANEY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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