Henke Manufacturing Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
| Employer | Henke Manufacturing Corporation | Report ID | 20181011162 |
| Address | 3070 Wilson Ave | City, State ZIP | LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66048 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Benches, workbenches, saw horses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -94.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rotating an A-frame steel weldment on saw horses. As he was laying it down it slipped off the saw horses and his left pinky finger was smashed between the saw horse and the A-frame resulting in amputation of the fingertip (flesh).
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2018, a worker at Henke Manufacturing Corporation in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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