Owens Corning
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations involving bone loss — SEDALIA, MISSOURI
| Employer | Owens Corning | Report ID | 2024075922 |
| Address | 2700 WEST 16TH STREET | City, State ZIP | SEDALIA, MISSOURI 65301 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.69000, -93.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying a hopper into an outdoor roll-off container. The employee exited the forklift to dump the hopper when it tilted forward and their left hand was caught between the right fork and the bottom framework of the hopper. The employee sustained partial amputations to their index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2024, a worker at Owens Corning in SEDALIA, MISSOURI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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