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 | 2024076398 |
| Address | 4231 CLARY BLVD. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64130 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322224 | Inspection # | 1762910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -94.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to unclog a paper jam in a machine. The machine, which was running at the time, caused an amputation to the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2024, a worker at ASPEN PRODUCTS INC. in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with paper production machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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