Triple C Manufacturing LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SABETHA, KANSAS
| Employer | Triple C Manufacturing LLC | Report ID | 20211211005 |
| Address | 902 K246 Highway | City, State ZIP | SABETHA, KANSAS 66534 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423820 | Inspection # | 1570825 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -95.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding on the back of a truck. The truck's lift arm was lowered, to be flat with the truck bed, and crushed the employee's ring and middle fingers resulting in amputation and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2021, a worker at Triple C Manufacturing LLC in SABETHA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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