LAWRENCE PAPER COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAWRENCE, KANSAS
| Employer | LAWRENCE PAPER COMPANY | Report ID | 2019011025 |
| Address | 2801 LAKEVIEW RD. | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66049 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2019 | 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1377402 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.99000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to free a piece of trim that was stuck in the rollers of the roller machine when his left hand was pulled into the machine and crushed. Four fingers on the left hand were amputated. The employee was wearing gloves at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2019, a worker at LAWRENCE PAPER 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 maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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