SYSCO FOOD SERVICES

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SYSCO FOOD SERVICES in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer SYSCO FOOD SERVICES Report ID 20241010079
Address 400 East 5th Street City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64106
Event Date October 29, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Ramps, inclines
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.10000, -94.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading product from a trailer at a customer location when they slipped and their right hand was pulled through the metal grating of the ramp. The employee sustained partial amputations of their ring and little fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2024, a worker at SYSCO FOOD SERVICES in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ramps, inclines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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