HENRY WURST, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | HENRY WURST, INC. | Report ID | 2017087756 |
| Address | 1331 SALINE STREET | City, State ZIP | NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64116 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -94.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jammed trimmer on a printing press when the machine amputated the employee's left ring and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2017, a worker at HENRY WURST, INC. in NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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