AMI Metals Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | AMI Metals Inc | Report ID | 2017054838 |
| Address | 2300 S. Hoover | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67209 |
| Event Date | May 30, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | 1240091 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.65000, -97.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 30, 2017, at 11:45 p.m., an employee was attempting to remove a piece of scrap from under a saw blade when the blade amputated his right ring finger at the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2017, a worker at AMI Metals Inc in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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