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Moly Manufacturing Inc

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ELLSWORTH, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Moly Manufacturing Inc in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS
Employer Moly Manufacturing Inc Report ID 2023076713
Address 1607 State St City, State ZIP ELLSWORTH, KANSAS 67439
Event Date July 26, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # 1689566
GPS Coordinates 38.74000, -98.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting polycarbonate using a table saw when their right hand contacted the blade, resulting in three finger amputations.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2023, a worker at Moly Manufacturing Inc in ELLSWORTH, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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