Wenger Manufacturing
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SABETHA, KANSAS
| Employer | Wenger Manufacturing | Report ID | 2022119912 |
| Address | 15 Commerce Dr. | City, State ZIP | SABETHA, KANSAS 66534 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333241 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -95.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was deburring a steel plate when the plate shifted and landed on the work bench, compressing the employee's left thumb and amputating the tip.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2022, a worker at Wenger Manufacturing in SABETHA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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