Veyance Technologies, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Veyance Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074357 |
| Address | 4021 N 56th Street | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68504 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Other metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1077166 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -96.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a full "super sack" from beneath the dust collector. A red light indicated a blockage or full sack. The employee attempted to clear the blockage. She reached up into the rotary valve, which still had power. A paddle in the valve caught her right thumb.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2015, a worker at Veyance Technologies, Inc. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with other metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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