Exide Technologies
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Exide Technologies | Report ID | 20191212657 |
| Address | 3001 FAIRFAX TRAFFICWAY | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66115 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.14000, -94.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a partial distal tip amputation while operating a production conveyor.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2019, a worker at Exide Technologies in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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