Parker
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Parker | Report ID | 2023010361 |
| Address | 4400 E HWY 30 | City, State ZIP | KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68847 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1644140 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -99.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a spiral machine. The employee was feeding steel coils into the machine and using her hand to guide and stabilize the steel strip. The machine jogged and the feed louvers caught her glove, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2023, a worker at Parker in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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