KyKenKee, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person — Amputations — CENTREVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | KyKenKee, Inc. | Report ID | 2023043406 |
| Address | 2684 Montevallo Road | City, State ZIP | CENTREVILLE, ALABAMA 35042 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.97000, -87.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were using a pry bar to move a wheel on a machine. The pry bar pinned one employee's right ring fingertip against a door, causing the employee to lose tissue on the fingertip. The employee then underwent a medical amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2023, a worker at KyKenKee, Inc. in CENTREVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person injuries.
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