Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ITS ConGlobal, 4800 N KIMBALL DRIVE, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64161
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was closing an overhead door when his right little finger was caught between the door and the doorjamb (on the latch of the door).
On September 20, 2022, at approximately 6:20 a.m., an employee climbed into a rail car to open the rail car door and assist with unloading automobiles. The employee was spotting the buck ramp (unloading ramp) operator, who was lowering the ramp to the rail car. As he was guiding the ramp, his right leg was struck by the buck ramp, resulting in a fractured tibia and fibula.
On September 24, 2020, an employee fell while riding on the bottom step of a reach stacker and was run over by the rear wheel, sustaining a crushed pelvis and left leg amputation.
The injured employee was riding on the back of a hostler truck (yard mule). The injured employee fell off the truck and was struck by the back wheels. The employee was hospitalized for a broken ankle and a blood clot in the hip area.
An employee was doing a repair in an office building. He was closing a bank vault door when his right index finger became caught between the door and the door frame resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
An employee's left index finger was pinched between a cattle gate and a concrete wall, resulting in amputation of soft tissue and loss of the fingernail.
On December 11, 2023, an employee was transporting equipment for demolition tasks and waiting for the superintendent to open the door. The door closed and amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
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An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
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