Galaxy Technologies Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — WINFIELD, KANSAS

Employer	Galaxy Technologies Inc	Report ID	2016065635
Address	1111 Industrial Blvd	City, State ZIP	WINFIELD, KANSAS 67156
Event Date	June 23, 2016	Outcome	Amputation
Nature of Injury	Amputations	Body Part	Fingertip(s)
Event Type	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS)	336413	Inspection #	1159541
GPS Coordinates	37.23000, -96.95000

Incident Narrative

While setting up a machine, an employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2016, a worker at Galaxy Technologies Inc in WINFIELD, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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