AGCO CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HESSTON, KANSAS
| Employer | AGCO CORPORATION | Report ID | 2021119659 |
| Address | 420 W. LINCOLN BLVD. | City, State ZIP | HESSTON, KANSAS 67062 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal plates, metal panels | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | 1565663 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.14000, -97.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting a powered industrial truck (PIT) winch hook to steel plates. The winch engaged and the employee's left hand was caught between the hook and the steel plates resulting in amputation of their left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2021, a worker at AGCO CORPORATION in HESSTON, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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