Airxcel Inc
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Airxcel Inc | Report ID | 20201010041 |
| Address | 3050 N St Francis St | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67219 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | 1500166 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.73000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting boxes with a table saw when the blade amputated his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2020, a worker at Airxcel Inc in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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