R & L CARRIERS Shared Services LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | R & L CARRIERS Shared Services LLC | Report ID | 20211210776 |
| Address | 4055 North Pleasant Avenue | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64161 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.17000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was righting a cardboard drum that had fallen off a pallet. The drum slipped on the pallet and landed on the employee's right little finger, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2021, a worker at R & L CARRIERS Shared Services LLC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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