Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CERNER CORPORATION, 3200 Rockcreek Parkway, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64117
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
On or about August 31, 2016, an employee working in KC-3 maneuvered a floor tile. The floor tile slipped and contacted the employees fingertip between the edge of the tile and the floor opening. The employee suffered a partial amputation of the right middle finger.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedCeramic or stone tiles-drain, roof, multipurpose
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