MD Kinney

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MD Kinney in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
Employer MD Kinney Report ID 2021064975
Address 4840 West Kearny City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803
Event Date June 18, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 333999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 37.24000, -93.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing preventative maintenance on the battery pack of a standup forklift. When he went to re-install the battery pack the electrical connector fell into the work area. As he reached in to retrieve the connector, his other hand was caught by the roller and his ring finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2021, a worker at MD Kinney in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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