Uhlmans Midwest Erectors

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Uhlmans Midwest Erectors in BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS
Employer Uhlmans Midwest Erectors Report ID 20211210839
Address 19200 Speaker Rd. City, State ZIP BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS 66012
Event Date December 17, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1570154
GPS Coordinates 39.05000, -94.88000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was passing a metal panel to a co-worker in a boom lift. The co-worker did not have the panel when the injured employee let it go. The panel fell and struck the injured employee, resulting in two fingertip amputations.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2021, a worker at Uhlmans Midwest Erectors in BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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