IPL USA INC.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI
| Employer | IPL USA INC. | Report ID | 2018021793 |
| Address | 401 SE Thompson Drive | City, State ZIP | LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI 64082 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424610 | Inspection # | 1298163 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88000, -94.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At approximately 9:45 a.m., on 2/21/2018, an employee was performing maintenance on a press. The machine was properly locked/tagged out and he was wearing all assigned PPE. The employee was using a pry bar to help remove a component of the press. As he was pressing on the pry bar, it slipped, and his left-hand pinky finger was then smashed between the pry bar and the edge of the mold he was working on, resulting in a partial pinky finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2018, a worker at IPL USA INC. in LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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