Don Dye Company, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Don Dye Company, Inc. in KINGMAN, KANSAS
Employer Don Dye Company, Inc. Report ID 2015119029
Address 524 NW. 20th Ave. City, State ZIP KINGMAN, KANSAS 67068
Event Date November 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 332116 Inspection # 1110496
GPS Coordinates 37.65000, -98.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on the Niagara Punch Press machine. He was looking at the die setting. When the machine cycled, the employee's hand was caught between the pin and bussing resulting in the right forearm amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2015, a worker at Don Dye Company, Inc. in KINGMAN, KANSAS suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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