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FEMCO, INC.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MCPHERSON, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FEMCO, INC. in MCPHERSON, KANSAS
Employer FEMCO, INC. Report ID 2024087899
Address 1132 West 1st Street City, State ZIP MCPHERSON, KANSAS 67460
Event Date August 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Thumb(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # 1772047
GPS Coordinates 38.37000, -97.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rolling flat bars through metal rollers when their glove got caught in the rollers. The employee's right thumb was pulled into the rollers and was partially amputated. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2024, a worker at FEMCO, INC. in MCPHERSON, KANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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