HEARTLAND SHEETS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | HEARTLAND SHEETS | Report ID | 2018088365 |
| Address | 3950 N Kimball Dr | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64161 |
| Event Date | August 15, 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 | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1340675 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.16000, -94.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a print roller's nip point when his right thumb was caught in the nip point, degloving his right thumb. The print roller was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2018, a worker at HEARTLAND SHEETS in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 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 presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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