DHI Roofing
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
| Employer | DHI Roofing | Report ID | 2018044056 |
| Address | 2 Hunt Loop | City, State ZIP | LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66043 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.33000, -94.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a trailer to a truck. His left index finger was on the trailer tongue when the tongue dropped over the truck ball, catching and partially amputating his finger between the trailer and the truck.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2018, a worker at DHI Roofing in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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