Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1547740.015 - Altec Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1547740.015

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 07/27/2021

Site Address:
Altec Industries Inc
2106 S Riverside Rd
Saint Joseph, MO 64507

Mailing Address:
2106 S Riverside Rd, Saint Joseph, MO 64507

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333924/ Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, L:Repvehicle

Case Closed: 01/03/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1788998	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 138150.015

Event: 07/20/2021

Employee partially amputates thumb when caught in hoist rigg

At 8:00 p.m. on July 20, 2021, an employee working as a welder for a manufacturer of industrial trucks and machinery was moving an upper boom. The employee accidently pressed the raise button instead of the lower button. He caught his right thumb between the hoist hook and lifting attachment as a result. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to a portion of his thumb.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Attachment Hook, Catch Point, Caught Between, Finger, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Hoistline, Instantaneous amputation, Marking, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation, Welder, Wrong Equipment

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1547740.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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