Brittain Machine Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Brittain Machine Inc. | Report ID | 2016087856 |
| Address | 2520 S. SHERIDAN AVE. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67217 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | 1173662 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.64000, -97.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a flattening plate from a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). He positioned himself on the CMM table about 38 inches off the floor and was attaching a hoist chain for a forklift boom attachment when the 2-inch probe shaft impaled his body, requiring surgical removal.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2016, a worker at Brittain Machine Inc. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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