Don Dye Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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