UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY | Report ID | 20231211683 |
| Address | 1115 Armour Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64116 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.14000, -94.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reconnecting equipment after downtime maintenance. The equipment shifted and the employee's fingertip was pinched between the air cylinder clevis and mounting bracket, resulting in amputation to the very end of the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2023, a worker at UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY in NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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