Palmer Manufacturing & Tank Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GARDEN CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Palmer Manufacturing & Tank Inc | Report ID | 2019065784 |
| Address | 2814 Buffalo Jones Ave. | City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, KANSAS 67846 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Clamps, couplings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.98000, -100.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 7, 2019, an employee's fingertip was pinched while he was operating a manual clamp. He suffered an amputation and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2019, a worker at Palmer Manufacturing & Tank Inc in GARDEN CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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