Optimus Industries LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHANUTE, KANSAS
| Employer | Optimus Industries LLC | Report ID | 2021098150 |
| Address | 1700 S. WASHINGTON ST. | City, State ZIP | CHANUTE, KANSAS 66720 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2021 | 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 | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.60000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using C- and L-clamps to secure two half-inch steel plates, measuring 12 feet by 12 feet and weighing 400 pounds each. The steel plates were on a beam frame table. A plate moved, resulting in the amputation of the employee's left index finger between the first and second knuckles.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2021, a worker at Optimus Industries LLC in CHANUTE, 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 metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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