ASPEN PRODUCTS INC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | ASPEN PRODUCTS INC | Report ID | 2024043364 |
| Address | 4231 Clary Blvd | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64130 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322224 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -94.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a paper machine when their right middle finger contacted the machine die, resulting in a partial amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2024, a worker at ASPEN PRODUCTS INC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with paper production machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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