GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SALINA, KANSAS
| Employer | GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING | Report ID | 2018088955 |
| Address | 601 Idlewood | City, State ZIP | SALINA, KANSAS 67402 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.84000, -97.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a piece of metal into a welding fixture. His left ring finger was pinched between the metal and the fixture, and the tip was amputated to the base of the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2018, a worker at GREAT PLAINS MANUFACTURING in SALINA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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