BALDWIN FILTERS MFG.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BALDWIN FILTERS MFG. in 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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