GATES CORP.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — IOLA, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GATES CORP. in IOLA, KANSAS
Employer GATES CORP. Report ID 20231110843
Address 1450 MONTANA RD. City, State ZIP IOLA, KANSAS 66749
Event Date November 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary Source Floor irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 326220 Inspection # 1714188
GPS Coordinates 37.90000, -95.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fabricating a braided rubber hose. They pulled on a reel to get more material. When the reel moved, it turned on a groove in the concrete floor and impacted a tray. The employee's right hand was then pinned between the reel and the edge of the metal tape dispenser on the tray, resulting in a partial amputation of the middle finger.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2023, a worker at GATES CORP. in IOLA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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