Signature Landscape, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — OLATHE, KANSAS
| Employer | Signature Landscape, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010653 |
| Address | 15705 S. Pflumm Road | City, State ZIP | OLATHE, KANSAS 66062 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.84000, -94.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A belt fell off a pulley. As an employee moved to reconnect the pulley, another pulley caught his glove and right ring finger, amputating the tip.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2019, a worker at Signature Landscape, Inc. in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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