McCarthy Building Companies, Inc
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
| Employer | McCarthy Building Companies, Inc | Report ID | 2020032499 |
| Address | 7930 Santa Fe Ave | City, State ZIP | OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66204 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.98000, -94.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a table saw. The employee's hand slipped and contacted the running blade; the employee suffered an amputation to a finger.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2020, a worker at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc in OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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