Overhead Door Company of Kansas City
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Overhead Door Company of Kansas City | Report ID | 2017032840 |
| Address | 900 W 48th Pl | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64112 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -94.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 29, 2017, an employee was troubleshooting an overhead door opener when their left finger became caught between the chain and sprocket of the side mounted overhead door opener, resulting in a left pinky fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2017, a worker at Overhead Door Company of Kansas City in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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