Nexus Medical LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — LENEXA, KANSAS
| Employer | Nexus Medical LLC | Report ID | 2021097567 |
| Address | 11315 Strang Line Road | City, State ZIP | LENEXA, KANSAS 66215 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423450 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -94.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a broken part from an automation machine when the machine actuated and broke his right index finger. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2021, a worker at Nexus Medical LLC in LENEXA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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