LSI Staffing, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEWTON, KANSAS
| Employer | LSI Staffing, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087683 |
| Address | 123 S. Braodway, #102 | City, State ZIP | NEWTON, KANSAS 67114 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.04000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a scrap piece of foam off a bailer saw and amputated the right ring fingertip. The saw was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2017, a worker at LSI Staffing, Inc. in NEWTON, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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