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RedGuard LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RedGuard LLC in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer RedGuard LLC Report ID 2023010722
Address 9800 W YORK STR City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67215
Event Date January 23, 2023 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 Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 332420 Inspection # 1647029
GPS Coordinates 37.62000, -97.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the hydraulic shear to cut off a piece of metal. The foot pedal was activated, causing the clamp to come down onto the employee's left index finger. They sustained an amputation to the left index fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2023, a worker at RedGuard LLC in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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