Dean E. Norris, Inc.
Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Amputations involving bone loss — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Dean E. Norris, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032043 |
| Address | 2929 South Minneapolis Street | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67216 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached | Source of Injury | Vehicle and machine front attachments |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | 1734127 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.64000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift when a fork slipped and crushed his finger against the mast of the forklift. This resulted in surgical amputation to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2024, a worker at Dean E. Norris, Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with vehicle and machine front attachments identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 60 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached injuries.
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