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Amsted Rail Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amsted Rail Company, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
Employer Amsted Rail Company, Inc. Report ID 2017043150
Address 7111 Griffin Rd. City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66111
Event Date April 7, 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 Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.08000, -94.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a pouring station when the cylinder activated and his right fingertip was caught between the plunger and the stop plate. The flesh on his right index fingertip was amputated (no bone loss). The pouring station was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On April 7, 2017, a worker at Amsted Rail Company, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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