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Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Constructors

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MINNEOLA, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Constructors in MINNEOLA, KANSAS
Employer Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Constructors Report ID 2020109656
Address 415 C.R. 5 City, State ZIP MINNEOLA, KANSAS 67865
Event Date October 10, 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 Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.41000, -100.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a 1,000 lbs. 10' x 15' rubber mat using an all-terrain powered industrial truck (PIT). While unrolling and setting the mat into place, the employee's right hand was caught between the mat and the end of the PIT's fork resulting in amputation of the right ring finger.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2020, a worker at Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Constructors in MINNEOLA, 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 industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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