PPT Holdings, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | PPT Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2022054622 |
| Address | 750 S. 65TH ST. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66111 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322223 | Inspection # | 1604085 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -94.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee put a roll of lamination film on a lamination machine to laminate (glue) two pieces of film together. When he pushed the button to disengage a roll from the machine, the empty roll moved over and his right middle finger was caught between the metal rod and the core of the laminate roll. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2022, a worker at PPT Holdings, LLC in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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