Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC in EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS
Employer Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC Report ID 2016043135
Address 2350 S 98th St City, State ZIP EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS 66111
Event Date April 14, 2016 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 Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # 1141616
GPS Coordinates 39.05000, -94.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a dolly when the dolly slipped, amputating the employee's left index finger before the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2016, a worker at Armour-Eckrich Meats LLC in EDWARDSVILLE, 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 cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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