Exide Technologies
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SALINA, KANSAS
| Employer | Exide Technologies | Report ID | 2019010041 |
| Address | 413 E. Berg Rd. | City, State ZIP | SALINA, KANSAS 67401 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335911 | Inspection # | 1371026 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.77000, -97.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a belt associated with a pasting machine cutter when a second employee jogged the machine via a two-hand control. As the second employee activated the two-hand control, the first employee's hand slipped into the cutting head, severing three fingers between the first and second knuckle. One finger was amputated and two other fingers may require amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2019, a worker at Exide Technologies in SALINA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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