Fort Riley Utility Services
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FORT RILEY, KANSAS
| Employer | Fort Riley Utility Services | Report ID | 20221110216 |
| Address | 407 Pershing Ct. | City, State ZIP | FORT RILEY, KANSAS 66442 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 924110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.06000, -96.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were lubricating a chain and sprocket on an entry gate to a treatment plant. One employee's ring and middle fingers were pulled into a control panel motor drive sprocket, which amputated both fingertips.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2022, a worker at Fort Riley Utility Services in FORT RILEY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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