Kansas Fencing Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Kansas Fencing Inc. | Report ID | 2022065747 |
| Address | 620 Northwest Gordon Street | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66608 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1609989 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.07000, -95.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting an automated gate. The employee had loosened the roller when his glove got caught and his left hand was pulled into the drive chain causing the amputation of the index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2022, a worker at Kansas Fencing Inc. in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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