Metal Panels, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Metal Panels, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076606 |
| Address | 8341 Ruby Ave | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66111 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1483681 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.06000, -94.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a roll former when either his glove and/or a rag was caught in the machine. He was hospitalized with partial amputations to the right middle, ring, and pinky fingers. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2020, a worker at Metal Panels, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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