Berexco LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JOHNSON, KANSAS
| Employer | Berexco LLC | Report ID | 2025044044 |
| Address | oil well site - no street address | City, State ZIP | JOHNSON, KANSAS 67855 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Saws except chainsaws |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.56000, -101.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a motorized saw to cut the top off a test barrel. His left glove got caught and pulled into the saw, resulting in amputation of the index fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2025, a worker at Berexco LLC in JOHNSON, KANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with saws except chainsaws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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