AGCO CORPORATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HESSTON, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AGCO CORPORATION in 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

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