BALDWIN FILTERS MFG.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | BALDWIN FILTERS MFG. | Report ID | 2018065335 |
| Address | 4400 E HWY 30 | City, State ZIP | KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68847 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -99.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a filter element wrapping machine when a part became lodged in the machine. She was attempting to retrieve the part when the machine cycled and pinched her finger, causing an avulsion to the bottom pad of the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2018, a worker at BALDWIN FILTERS MFG. in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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