Abilene Machine LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SOLOMON, KANSAS
| Employer | Abilene Machine LLC | Report ID | 2020088174 |
| Address | 407 Old Highway 40 | City, State ZIP | SOLOMON, KANSAS 67480 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | 1491657 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to start a pulley by hand when the pulley grabbed and pulled the employee's right ring finger between the pulley and belt, resulting in an amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2020, a worker at Abilene Machine LLC in SOLOMON, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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