Asset Life Cycle LLC Material Reclamation Facility

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Asset Life Cycle LLC Material Reclamation Facility in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer Asset Life Cycle LLC Material Reclamation Facility Report ID 2018087844
Address 7215 SW Topeka, Blvd City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66619
Event Date August 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562211 Inspection # 1335795
GPS Coordinates 38.95000, -95.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the magnet on a machine's belt when the machine was activated. His hand was then caught in the machine, resulting in his right arm being severed at the shoulder. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2018, a worker at Asset Life Cycle LLC Material Reclamation Facility in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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