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Plastic Packaging Technologies

Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Plastic Packaging Technologies in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
Employer Plastic Packaging Technologies Report ID 20191010893
Address 750 South 65th Street City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66111
Event Date October 17, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Bands
Industry (NAICS) 326112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.08000, -94.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift and he reached down to pick up a loose piece of banding. As the forklift drove forward, the banding was wrapped under the forklift. His finger was caught between the forklift and banding, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2019, a worker at Plastic Packaging Technologies in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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