Koch & Company Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Koch & Company Inc. | Report ID | 2024010841 |
| Address | 1050 SE Republican Avenue | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336310 | Inspection # | 1722094 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -95.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding boards into a six-head molder. The employee opened the machine to clear a small piece of wood, and their right index finger contacted a moving blade. The finger was amputated at the lower knuckle. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2024, a worker at Koch & Company Inc. in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with boring, planing, milling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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