Elco Manufacturing Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HARPER, KANSAS
| Employer | Elco Manufacturing Inc. | Report ID | 2023109214 |
| Address | 939 Kansas 14 | City, State ZIP | HARPER, KANSAS 67058 |
| Event Date | October 5, 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 | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.28000, -98.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a punch press. She was manually feeding strips of 22-gauge metal that were 5-inches wide and 10 feet long. Her glove was caught by the die and the tip of her left thumb was pulled into the die press. Part of the left thumb tip was crushed, resulting in an amputation to the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2023, a worker at Elco Manufacturing Inc. in HARPER, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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