UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation - Crushing injuries - LENEXA, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION in LENEXA, Kansas
Employer UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION
Address 15607 W. 100TH TERRACE
City, State ZIP LENEXA, Kansas 66219
Report ID 2017032173
Event Date March 8, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339994
Inspection # 1217534
GPS Coordinates 38.94631, -94.76586

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a convoluted press machine and got their left forearm caught in the press. The arm was crushed from the hand to the elbow.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2017, a worker at UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION in LENEXA, Kansas suffered crushing injuries to the multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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