The Hillman Group
Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | The Hillman Group | Report ID | 2024043523 |
| Address | 6107 East 155th Street Ste 100 | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64147 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats except confined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.84000, -94.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying a trash can into a dumpster. The lid fell down on his hand and caught his middle finger against the dumpster. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2024, a worker at The Hillman Group 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 falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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