White Star Machinery
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | White Star Machinery | Report ID | 2020077064 |
| Address | 835 NE Hwy 24 | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66608 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vises, clamps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -95.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a hydraulic cylinder onto a bench vise for repairs. The vice rotated and the employee's left thumb was caught in a fitting hole. Then the cylinder rotated and caught the employee's thumb against the vise amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2020, a worker at White Star Machinery in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vises, clamps 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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