Forterra Concrete Products
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SHAWNEE, KANSAS
| Employer | Forterra Concrete Products | Report ID | 2016088233 |
| Address | 23600 W. 40th Street | City, State ZIP | SHAWNEE, KANSAS 66226 |
| Event Date | August 31, 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 | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327332 | Inspection # | 1189063 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -94.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was between two steel containers. When a forklift struck the steel container the employee's finger was crushed between the two containers and amputated at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2016, a worker at Forterra Concrete Products in SHAWNEE, 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 containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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