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Western Industries Plastic Products L.L.C.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — WINFIELD, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Western Industries Plastic Products L.L.C. in WINFIELD, KANSAS
Employer Western Industries Plastic Products L.L.C. Report ID 2022021550
Address 7727 First Avenue Strother Field Industrial Park City, State ZIP WINFIELD, KANSAS 67156
Event Date February 17, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Plastic injection molding machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1579115
GPS Coordinates 37.16000, -97.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up an extrusion molding machine. The machine caught the employee's glove and pulled it in, then amputated the tips of the employee's right index and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 17, 2022, a worker at Western Industries Plastic Products L.L.C. in WINFIELD, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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