Green Plains Cattle, LLC.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — KISMET, KANSAS
| Employer | Green Plains Cattle, LLC. | Report ID | 2018099711 |
| Address | 19016 Road I, Pen 4000 | City, State ZIP | KISMET, KANSAS 67859 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.26000, -100.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading dirt from the dump truck and noticed that the back door was not opened all the way. As the employee manually attempted to open it, the door slammed back down onto their left ring finger and amputated the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2018, a worker at Green Plains Cattle, LLC. in KISMET, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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