D-J Engineering, Inc..
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUGUSTA, KANSAS
| Employer | D-J Engineering, Inc.. | Report ID | 2020032600 |
| Address | 219 W. Sixth Ave. | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, KANSAS 67010 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.67000, -96.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to load a steel plate onto a work table for a water jet to cut when the piece shifted, and a finger on the employee's left hand was caught in a pinch point and amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2020, a worker at D-J Engineering, Inc.. in AUGUSTA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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