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Hulcher Services

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CEDAR POINT, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hulcher Services in CEDAR POINT, KANSAS
Employer Hulcher Services Report ID 2020065570
Address Highway 50 by Cedar Point KS City, State ZIP CEDAR POINT, KANSAS 66843
Event Date June 15, 2020 Outcome 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 Tires, except bike
Secondary Source Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.27000, -96.79000

Incident Narrative

A crew blew a tire on the highway. They decided to change the tire. After changing the tire, they were placing the damaged tire back on the trailer when the tire slipped and pinched the injured employee's right pinky finger, amputating the top inch.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2020, a worker at Hulcher Services in CEDAR POINT, 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 tires, except bike identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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