PAS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | PAS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Report ID | 2015021290 |
| Address | 1234 Atlantic Avenue | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64116 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336411 | Inspection # | 1037827 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -94.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a lap machine when the rag that he was using got caught in the rotation wheel. The rag pulled his right hand and he lost the top of his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2015, a worker at PAS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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