Carlstar Group
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS
| Employer | Carlstar Group | Report ID | 2023087942 |
| Address | 2701 S. 98th Street | City, State ZIP | EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS 66111 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -94.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning a part when the counter gauge broke off the inflator machine and the tension cord was released causing the hood cylinder assembly to drop. The employee's left middle finger was inside the alignment holes and their fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2023, a worker at Carlstar Group in EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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