Delong's Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SEDALIA, MISSOURI
| Employer | Delong's Inc. | Report ID | 2017043553 |
| Address | 131 SOUTH HARDING AVE | City, State ZIP | SEDALIA, MISSOURI 65301 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Structural metal materials, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1234273 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.71000, -93.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling a channel to punch holes. The employee had the channel in the vertical position and was attempting to lay the channel flat by hand when the employee's finger was smashed and amputated between the channel and a railcar .
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2017, a worker at Delong's Inc. in SEDALIA, MISSOURI 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 structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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