PAULO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | PAULO PRODUCTS COMPANY | Report ID | 2023010692 |
| Address | 4827 Chelsea Ave | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64130 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -94.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hoist to lift large containers (420 pounds) of steel parts to be dipped into tanks. The employee set a container down on a support and his finger was caught between the container and the support, resulting in amputation just behind the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2023, a worker at PAULO PRODUCTS COMPANY in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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