BALDWIN FILTERS MFG.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | BALDWIN FILTERS MFG. | Report ID | 20181111283 |
| Address | 4400 E HWY 30 | City, State ZIP | KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68847 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -99.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been watching the gears on the back side of a pleater, trying to determine what was causing a pleater to "jump" and not work properly. The cuff of her left glove was caught in the gears; as she tried to free it, the gears grabbed the tip of her right glove, pulling in her right index finger and causing an amputation to the finger. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2018, a worker at BALDWIN FILTERS MFG. in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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