Sanderson Pipe Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — PITTSBURG, KANSAS
| Employer | Sanderson Pipe Corporation | Report ID | 2018088181 |
| Address | 1800 Atkinson Ave | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURG, KANSAS 66762 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | 1339751 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.43000, -94.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the ingredients scale in the blending facility when an air operated slide gate activated and severed the employee's hand.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2018, a worker at Sanderson Pipe Corporation in PITTSBURG, KANSAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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