Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Amputations involving bone loss — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A. | Report ID | 2024076292 |
| Address | 6500 NW 27th Street | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68524 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Other miscellaneous machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Rail vehicle unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336510 | Inspection # | 1763049 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -96.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a remote control to operate a rail car mover to attach and relocate a subway car when their left hand was crushed between the rail car mover and the subway coupler, resulting in an amputation to the left hand.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2024, a worker at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with other miscellaneous machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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