HORNADY MANUFACTURING CO
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
| Employer | HORNADY MANUFACTURING CO | Report ID | 2017088093 |
| Address | 3625 W OLD POTASH HWY | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68803 |
| Event Date | August 22, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332992 | Inspection # | 1260061 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -98.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a head stamping machine when it jammed. As the employee attempted to unjam the machine, it crushed and amputated the employee's left ring and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2017, a worker at HORNADY MANUFACTURING CO in GRAND ISLAND, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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