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Siemens Wind Power

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — HUTCHINSON, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Siemens Wind Power in HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
Employer Siemens Wind Power Report ID 20161110857
Address 1000 Commerce City, State ZIP HUTCHINSON, KANSAS 67501
Event Date November 18, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333611 Inspection # 1193967
GPS Coordinates 38.05000, -97.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a rotor lock pin in a bearing housing when the magnets in the lifting system failed. The rotor lock pin then dropped into the bearing housing, pinching the employee's fingers between the flange of the pin and the housing. Two of his fingers were amputated to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2016, a worker at Siemens Wind Power in HUTCHINSON, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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