PetroChoice Holdings, LLC

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — ABILENE, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PetroChoice Holdings, LLC in ABILENE, KANSAS
Employer PetroChoice Holdings, LLC Report ID 2020099254
Address 2322 Fair Rd. City, State ZIP ABILENE, KANSAS 67410
Event Date September 29, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 424720 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.93000, -97.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving from the rear of a box truck. As he exited the box, the roll-up door dropped and pinched his left ring and middle fingertips against the truck's deck. The fingertips were amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2020, a worker at PetroChoice Holdings, LLC in ABILENE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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