Heatron Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
| Employer | Heatron Inc. | Report ID | 20181112183 |
| Address | 200 Commercial | City, State ZIP | LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66048 |
| Event Date | November 28, 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, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335999 | Inspection # | 1364599 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.27000, -94.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a machine. The belts and pulleys caught the employee's left hand, causing a partial amputation of the middle finger. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2018, a worker at Heatron Inc. in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(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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