Great Plains Manufacturing
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SALINA, KANSAS
| Employer | Great Plains Manufacturing | Report ID | 2022010710 |
| Address | 244 N Hugh st | City, State ZIP | SALINA, KANSAS 67401 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding parts together. The lead welding wire punctured the employee's left knee. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2022, a worker at Great Plains Manufacturing in SALINA, KANSAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the knee(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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