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Mid Kansas Cooperative-Lindsborg

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LINDSBORG, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mid Kansas Cooperative-Lindsborg in LINDSBORG, KANSAS
Employer Mid Kansas Cooperative-Lindsborg Report ID 2017099189
Address 312 E. Lincoln St. City, State ZIP LINDSBORG, KANSAS 67456
Event Date September 25, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # 1267520
GPS Coordinates 38.57000, -97.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a plugged dust collector and amputated the left ring fingertip in the metal air lock. The guard was not in place at the time.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2017, a worker at Mid Kansas Cooperative-Lindsborg in LINDSBORG, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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