KOSS CONSTRUCTION CO.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | KOSS CONSTRUCTION CO. | Report ID | 2019087918 |
| Address | 5830 SW DRURY LN | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66604 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -95.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning cement off an end dump trailer's tailgate latch. The tailgate closed, pinching the employee's left ring finger between the gate pin and the latch and amputating the fingertip just above the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2019, a worker at KOSS CONSTRUCTION CO. in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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