Heartland Hay
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LUCAS, KANSAS
| Employer | Heartland Hay | Report ID | 2019088125 |
| Address | 701 N. Main | City, State ZIP | LUCAS, KANSAS 67648 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453910 | Inspection # | 1423791 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.06000, -98.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a hydraulic compactor during product packaging. The compactor amputated the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2019, a worker at Heartland Hay in LUCAS, KANSAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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