Sunshine Metals, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Sunshine Metals, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021154 |
| Address | 3941 S. Norman St. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67215 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1649427 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.62000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 6, 2023, two employees were handling a metal plate that weighed about 3,000 pounds, that was loaded on a trailer. When they lifted the plate up, it slid and crushed an employee's left hand against a 4x4. The injury resulted in amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2023, a worker at Sunshine Metals, Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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