Talentforce
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | Talentforce | Report ID | 2018088402 |
| Address | 3800 E 32Nd St | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64804 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Dishes, bowls |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.05000, -94.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two temporary employees were stacking plates of frozen food product. One employee went to straighten a crooked plate while the second employee set another plate down, which smashed the first employee's fingertip between the plates. The first employee suffered a right middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2018, a worker at Talentforce in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with dishes, bowls identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. injuries.
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