Farrar Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NORWICH, KANSAS
| Employer | Farrar Corporation | Report ID | 2019076938 |
| Address | 118 S. Main | City, State ZIP | NORWICH, KANSAS 67118 |
| Event Date | July 10, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1417532 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.45000, -97.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A machinist was drilling a core out of a part with a drill press when their glove became entangled resulting in a broken wrist, broken fingers, and a partial amputation of the right index finger past the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2019, a worker at Farrar Corporation in NORWICH, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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