TRIUMPH STRUCTURES
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI
| Employer | TRIUMPH STRUCTURES | Report ID | 2015129820 |
| Address | 4020 East 138th Street | City, State ZIP | GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI 64030 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 33641 | Inspection # | 1116455 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.87000, -94.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a fork truck and emptying a trash container. His hand was smashed and part of a finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2015, a worker at TRIUMPH STRUCTURES in GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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