GATES CORP.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — IOLA, KANSAS
| Employer | GATES CORP. | Report ID | 2019033135 |
| Address | 1450 MONTANA RD. | City, State ZIP | IOLA, KANSAS 66749 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.90000, -95.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An operator was working at the north end of a strip table with another operator at the south end of the table at a nylon unwrapper. The operator was trying to keep the 3/8" pole on the rollers to help the pole spin as the nylon was being removed from the pole. The end of the pole got caught in a roller and the operator's hand got tangled together with the pole. When the operator pulled his hand out of the entanglement, his right middle fingertip was amputated. The finger was also broken below the amputation point.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2019, a worker at GATES CORP. in IOLA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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