United Rentals
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | United Rentals | Report ID | 2022053993 |
| Address | 110 Quebec Street | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64116 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -94.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving the forks of a forklift when his right thumb was caught in the forklift and his thumb tip was crushed. The thumb tip required surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2022, a worker at United Rentals in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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