COLEMAN CO., INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at COLEMAN CO., INC. in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer COLEMAN CO., INC. Report ID 20191010362
Address 3600 N. HYDRAULIC City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67219
Event Date October 3, 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 Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 37.74000, -97.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading cases onto a conveyor. While she was retrieving a pneumatic wand, the line started and her left hand was caught between the conveyor roller and chain. She suffered a broken index finger and an amputation to the middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2019, a worker at COLEMAN CO., INC. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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