Lawrence Energy Center/Evergy
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAWRENCE, KANSAS
| Employer | Lawrence Energy Center/Evergy | Report ID | 2020054807 |
| Address | 1250 N 1800 Rd | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66049 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Chutes |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.00000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening an inspection door to clean inside a coal chute when his left middle finger was pinched between the door and the piping next to it, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2020, a worker at Lawrence Energy Center/Evergy in LAWRENCE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chutes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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