Exide Technologies

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Exide Technologies in SALINA, KANSAS
Employer Exide Technologies Report ID 2018021412
Address 413 E. Berg Road City, State ZIP SALINA, KANSAS 67401
Event Date February 10, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 335911 Inspection # 1295871
GPS Coordinates 38.77000, -97.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam on a pasting line. While trying to clear the jam, the employee jogged the machine into reverse. As a result, his gloved left hand was pulled into the machine. The employee then reversed direction of the machine to "forward" and jogged the machine to free his hand resulting in amputation of the ring finger.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2018, a worker at Exide Technologies in SALINA, KANSAS 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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