UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LENEXA, KANSAS
| Employer | UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017054101 |
| Address | 15607 W. 100TH TERR. | City, State ZIP | LENEXA, KANSAS 66218 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339994 | Inspection # | 1232118 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.94000, -94.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a press machine when the blade of a rotating wheel amputated his right index finger below the first distal knuckle and lacerated his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2017, a worker at UNITED ROTARY BRUSH CORPORATION in LENEXA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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