AIRTEX MANUFACTURING LLLP ENGINEERED AIR
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DE SOTO, KANSAS
| Employer | AIRTEX MANUFACTURING LLLP ENGINEERED AIR | Report ID | 2024054245 |
| Address | 32050 W 83RD ST | City, State ZIP | DE SOTO, KANSAS 66018 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Beams, rods, blocks unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.98000, -94.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a 279-pound, 4 feet x 8 feet plenum metal cap when the cap slipped off the block that it was resting on and pinched his right middle finger against the floor. This severed the tip of the finger and he was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2024, a worker at AIRTEX MANUFACTURING LLLP ENGINEERED AIR in DE SOTO, KANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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