H.M.E. Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | H.M.E. Inc | Report ID | 2018076879 |
| Address | 2828 NW Button Rd | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66618 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -95.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While operating a drill/saw machine, an employee attempted to see why the drill tooling kept falling out of the drill head. The machine's conveyor rollers then moved a channel iron back out of the machine, and the employee's left leg was struck by the channel iron, resulting in a laceration above the knee. The employee's left calf was also caught between the machine and the channel iron, suffering a muscle injury requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2018, a worker at H.M.E. Inc in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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