Chief Agri Industrial
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Chief Agri Industrial | Report ID | 2017087777 |
| Address | 4400 East 39th St. | City, State ZIP | KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68848 |
| Event Date | August 14, 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 | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | 1257534 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -99.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the rollers on a pipe roller machine when his glove was caught between the rollers. His right hand was pulled into the rollers, amputating all four fingertips to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2017, a worker at Chief Agri Industrial in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 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 rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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