VVF Kansas Services LLC
Struck against object or equipment while moving it — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | VVF Kansas Services LLC | Report ID | 2020010993 |
| Address | 1705 Kansas Ave. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66105 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment while moving it | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -94.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the flights of the rotary valve. He manually moved one flight to reach another flight to clean it. His hand slipped and slid past a sharp edge that cut through his cut-resistant glove and amputated his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2020, a worker at VVF Kansas Services LLC in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment while moving it, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 56 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment while moving it" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment while moving it injuries.
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