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East Fork Wind Farm

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COLBY, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at East Fork Wind Farm in COLBY, KANSAS
Employer East Fork Wind Farm Report ID 2019077456
Address 2635 County Road O City, State ZIP COLBY, KANSAS 67701
Event Date July 22, 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 Handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.33000, -100.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a tool to tighten a bolt to a flange. As the employee was removing the tool, the tool actuated resulting in the amputation of the left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2019, a worker at East Fork Wind Farm in COLBY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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