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Lewis-Goetz and Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lewis-Goetz and Company, Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer Lewis-Goetz and Company, Inc. Report ID 2015085807
Address 2113 S. West Street, Suite 200 City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67213
Event Date August 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333922 Inspection # 1086065
GPS Coordinates 37.65000, -97.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing a roll-up on the belt slitter machine when the belt buckled after he cut it. He turned away from the machine to get a stick to flatten the belt and slipped off the wooden box that he was standing on. While trying to catch his balance, he put his right hand down on the belt going under the roller. He turned the machine off, which caused the roller to drop and crush his right forearm.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2015, a worker at Lewis-Goetz and Company, Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered crushing injuries to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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