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Central Bag Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Central Bag Company in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
Employer Central Bag Company Report ID 2016043175
Address 4901 S 4th Street City, State ZIP LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66048
Event Date April 15, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 314910 Inspection # 1141943
GPS Coordinates 39.26000, -94.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a resin band with a bamboo knife when his hand was pulled into the fabric area. The lamination equipment pulled off part of his fingers (no bone loss).

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2016, a worker at Central Bag Company in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.

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