Great Lakes Polymer Technologies LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KINGMAN, KANSAS
| Employer | Great Lakes Polymer Technologies LLC | Report ID | 2024098397 |
| Address | 100 Fabpro Way | City, State ZIP | KINGMAN, KANSAS 67068 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325220 | Inspection # | 1775385 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.64000, -98.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee cut back-wrapped material on an extrusion line. His left hand was caught in the material as he tried to clear it. As the material continued to rotate, the employee's left ring finger was severed, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2024, a worker at Great Lakes Polymer Technologies LLC in KINGMAN, KANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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