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ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC Report ID 2021075959
Address 2106 S RIVERSIDE RD City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64507
Event Date July 20, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 333924 Inspection # 1547740
GPS Coordinates 39.74000, -94.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving upper booms when their right hand was caught in a pinch point between the hoist hook and the lifting attachment, resulting in a partial amputation of their thumb.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2021, a worker at ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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