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GM Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GM Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
Employer GM Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant Report ID 2015118470
Address 3201 Fairfax Trafficway City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66115
Event Date November 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # 1106971
GPS Coordinates 39.14000, -94.61000

Incident Narrative

Three employees attempted to repair a fill slide on the lower part of a die, which would not actuate during production. The lower die was mostly disassembled; it is air-powered when installed. They used air pressure to manually troubleshoot the issue. They further disassembled the die. The injured employee placed his hand on the die shoe, which activated the die, crushing his left-hand pinky and ring finger.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2015, a worker at GM Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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