Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Amsted Rail Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099820 |
| Address | 7111 Griffin Rd. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66111 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Clamps, couplings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -94.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of steel from the top of a mold. The employee's wrist was caught/pinched between the mold and the mold clamp.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2018, a worker at Amsted Rail Company, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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