Milacron Marketing Company LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MC PHERSON, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Milacron Marketing Company LLC in MC PHERSON, KANSAS
Employer Milacron Marketing Company LLC Report ID 2015129333
Address 2085 E. 1st Street City, State ZIP MC PHERSON, KANSAS 67460
Event Date December 9, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 332721 Inspection # 1112232
GPS Coordinates 38.37000, -97.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee's hand was smashed between a dressing wheel and the edge of a table during grinding work. His left ring fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 9, 2015, a worker at Milacron Marketing Company LLC in MC PHERSON, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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