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Products Unlimited, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Products Unlimited, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Products Unlimited, Inc. Report ID 2022021210
Address 915 North 43rd Ave. City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68131
Event Date February 9, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 313221 Inspection # 1578367
GPS Coordinates 41.26000, -95.97000

Incident Narrative

Employee 1 was running product out of a machine in order to clear the machine for cleaning while Employee 2 was grabbing the product out of the machine. The main fan was not engaged while the employee was running material through the machine. Therefore, the machine began shooting fiber into the air and visibility became very poor. Employee 2's right hand contacted the rotating mechanical part (smash roller) and his right index and middle fingers were amputated. The smash roller spins at 1500-1800 RPMs.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2022, a worker at Products Unlimited, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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