Golden Valley CoOp
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ROZEL, KANSAS
| Employer | Golden Valley CoOp | Report ID | 2018054816 |
| Address | 102 S. Main | City, State ZIP | ROZEL, KANSAS 67574 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424510 | Inspection # | 1317520 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.19000, -99.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to flick a rock out the bottom rollers of a roller mill when a roller caught his middle finger, amputating it just past the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2018, a worker at Golden Valley CoOp in ROZEL, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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