Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Employer Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A. Report ID 2024043607
Address 6600 NW 27th Street City, State ZIP LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68524
Event Date April 25, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Conveyors roller, wheel
Secondary Source Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 336999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.87000, -96.75000

Incident Narrative

On April 24, 2024, at about 8:30 AM, an employee was moving a die on a roller bed when their left middle and ring fingers became pinched between a guide wheel and the die. They sustained a crushing injury and lacerations to the fingers.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2024, a worker at Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corporation, U.S.A. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with conveyors roller, wheel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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