Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Evoqua Water Technologies LLC | Report ID | 2021021264 |
| Address | 4232 Kansas Ave | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66106 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cages, cage racks |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -94.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading vessels from a truck when the employee's right pinky finger was caught between a vessel and metal cage, resulting in a fingertip avulsion and partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2021, a worker at Evoqua Water Technologies LLC in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cages, cage racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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