Kuhn Krause Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
| Employer | Kuhn Krause Inc. | Report ID | 2023087833 |
| Address | 305 South Monroe | City, State ZIP | HUTCHINSON, KANSAS 67504 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.04000, -97.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was raising a part up to remove it from a pallet when the part became hung up on the pallet. It shifted, causing the arm to swing up and crush his right middle finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2023, a worker at Kuhn Krause Inc. in HUTCHINSON, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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