Belger Cartage Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Belger Cartage Services | Report ID | 2018010484 |
| Address | 5800 E. Pawnee | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67218 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2018 | 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 | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.65000, -97.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lining up a 200 pound crank arm for a stretch machine when the crank arm slipped catching the employee's fingers between the crank arm and the machine housing crushing the right index and middle fingers, which were later amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2018, a worker at Belger Cartage Services in WICHITA, 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 machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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