Amarr Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAWRENCE, KANSAS
| Employer | Amarr Company | Report ID | 20181010279 |
| Address | 3800 Greenway Circle | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66046 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453930 | Inspection # | 1352855 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.94000, -95.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a new roll of stock material into a slip roller. The employee's left glove was caught between the material and the rolls of the slip roller; the employee's hand was pulled into the machine, suffering amputation of multiple fingers. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2018, a worker at Amarr Company in LAWRENCE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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