Ennis Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT SCOTT, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ennis Inc. in FORT SCOTT, KANSAS
Employer Ennis Inc. Report ID 2019077820
Address 2920 S. Richards Rd. City, State ZIP FORT SCOTT, KANSAS 66701
Event Date July 31, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses-printing
Industry (NAICS) 323111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 37.80000, -94.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a rotary press machine with a rag when the machine's roller caught and crushed his left middle finger and amputated the ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2019, a worker at Ennis Inc. in FORT SCOTT, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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