Legg Company Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HALSTEAD, KANSAS
| Employer | Legg Company Inc | Report ID | 2022043232 |
| Address | 325 E 10th St | City, State ZIP | HALSTEAD, KANSAS 67056 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.99000, -97.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the breakdown mill at the calender. While trying to free rubber, the employee's hand became caught in the mill rollers resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2022, a worker at Legg Company Inc in HALSTEAD, KANSAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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