QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP Report ID 2016021583
Address 4500 E. 75th Terrace City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64132
Event Date February 20, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 561311 Inspection # 1129550
GPS Coordinates 38.98000, -94.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee stocking fiberglass was trying to extend a table leaf. The employee's left fifth finger was caught between the table frame and the table top, resulting in a distal amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2016, a worker at QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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