Ideker, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ideker, Inc. in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer Ideker, Inc. Report ID 2023087347
Address 4614 s 40th St. City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64507
Event Date August 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Dump truck
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.72000, -94.79000

Incident Narrative

An Ideker, Inc. employee had been helping spot trucks that were dumping rock on a jobsite. The employee was working to dislodge a rock that was stuck between a dump truck bed and the tailgate. The tailgate shut on the employee's right thumb and fractured it. The employee also had a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2023, a worker at Ideker, Inc. in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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