UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — LENEXA, KANSAS
| Employer | UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017032173 |
| Address | 15607 W. 100TH TERRACE | City, State ZIP | LENEXA, KANSAS 66219 |
| 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 | 38.94000, -94.76000 | ||
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.
Context
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