Geiger Ready-Mix Co, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
| Employer | Geiger Ready-Mix Co, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109211 |
| Address | 1333 South 2nd Street | City, State ZIP | LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66048 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1702507 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.30000, -94.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing cleaning activities on a concrete mixing drum with another employee. As he went to stop the drum from moving by placing a wheel chock, the roller and drum caught his glove and pulled his hand through, crushing it.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2023, a worker at Geiger Ready-Mix Co, Inc. in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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