The TAPCO Tube Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | The TAPCO Tube Company | Report ID | 2020032782 |
| Address | 1710 Southern Rd | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64120 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2020 | Outcome | 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -94.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an air manifold when a fan partially amputated his right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2020, a worker at The TAPCO Tube Company in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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