ASPEN PRODUCTS INC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ASPEN PRODUCTS INC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer ASPEN PRODUCTS INC Report ID 2025021070
Address 4231 Clary Blvd City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64130
Event Date February 3, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 322224 Inspection # 1803211
GPS Coordinates 39.04000, -94.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing cutting plate dies from a machine when they sustained a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2025, a worker at ASPEN PRODUCTS INC in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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