Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at C&B Equipment, 4719 Merriam Drive, OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66203
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was polishing a part on a lathe. His rag wrapped around his glove and pulled his right thumb under the spindle, where it was amputated. The thumb was reattached at the hospital.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 333996)
On September 22, 2025, at 11:45 a.m., an employee was conducting polishing activities on a lathe when the lathe contacted their right hand. The employee suffered amputations of the middle, ring, and little fingers at the middle knuckle and the loss of skin on the index finger, resulting in hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was assisting water treatment plant personnel with changing a flange when their finger got caught between the two pieces. The employee sustained a finger amputation.
An employee was delivering steel pipes to a customer. The customer was helping the employee readjust the steel pipes on a trailer using a forklift when the pipes rolled onto the employee's hand, resulting in two crushed and broken fingers.
Two employees were moving a vertical turbine pump into a shop using a set of jacks. One of the jacks hit a small hole in the concrete, causing the pump to jump and land on one employee's right foot. The foot was crushed and the employee was hospitalized.
An employee was lifting sheet metal from a welding table using a crane hook. The sheet metal slipped out and amputated the employee's left ring finger above the top knuckle.
An employee was working to remove a product blockage from a piece of equipment. The employee was struck by a metal bar near the deck of the pin mixer equipment and sustained blunt force trauma to the torso.
An employee was moving a rack onto a lower conveyor in the south heat treat area when their finger got caught between the part tray and the rollers, resulting in a fingertip fracture and amputation.
An employee was climbing a ladder to get on top of the breakroom. The ladder slipped, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his upper back, left foot, and ankle.
Two employees were removing a circuit breaker. The injured employee was using wrenches in the removal process. One of the wrenches contacted an adjacent door, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to their neck, face, and ear, as well as momentary vision loss due to the flash.
An employee bent over to pick up a rubber mat from the ground. When he grabbed the corner of the mat, a rattlesnake hidden under it bit his left middle finger near the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.