PRIER PRODUCTS
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI
| Employer | PRIER PRODUCTS | Report ID | 2024032289 |
| Address | 4515 E 139TH ST | City, State ZIP | GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI 64030 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Other product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery |
| Secondary Source | Hydrants | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332913 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.87000, -94.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a rubber pad on the cylinder of a test station. Their right index finger was caught between a hydrant and a pneumatic cylinder of the test machine resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2024, a worker at PRIER PRODUCTS in GRANDVIEW, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with other product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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