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Delta Designs, Ltd.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Delta Designs, Ltd. in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer Delta Designs, Ltd. Report ID 2021075525
Address 1535 NW 25th St. City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66618
Event Date July 7, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.09000, -95.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shifting a drawer with a cart when the cart hit a bump and his left ring finger was crushed, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2021, a worker at Delta Designs, Ltd. in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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