ESTES EXPRESS LINES
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | ESTES EXPRESS LINES | Report ID | 2020087468 |
| Address | 4601 SPEAKER ROAD | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66106 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting on the seat of a forklift when he stuck his arm through the mast of his forklift to scan freight. The cord from his scan gun caught the lever to move the mast up and down, causing the mast to retract and come down on his right arm. As a result, he suffered a right arm amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2020, a worker at ESTES EXPRESS LINES in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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