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Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LINDSBORG, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association in LINDSBORG, KANSAS
Employer Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association Report ID 2015118859
Address 312 E. Lincoln St. City, State ZIP LINDSBORG, KANSAS 67456
Event Date November 23, 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 Conveyors-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # 1109521
GPS Coordinates 38.57000, -97.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning/unclogging the cyclone when his middle finger got caught in the machine. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 23, 2015, a worker at Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association in LINDSBORG, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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