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E & J Specialty LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at E & J Specialty LLC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer E & J Specialty LLC Report ID 2019077739
Address Bannister and 435 City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64130
Event Date July 29, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 238330 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.95000, -94.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a cart onto the access floor with another employee. The second employee dropped his side and the injured employee could not hold the weight by himself. His left ring finer was smashed between the cart and the access floor, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2019, a worker at E & J Specialty LLC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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