Polytainers, Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI
| Employer | Polytainers, Inc | Report ID | 2025076673 |
| Address | 1400 NE Douglas Street | City, State ZIP | LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI 64086 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1838398 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.93000, -94.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was working on a conveyor when his thumb was caught in the chain/sprocket area causing an amputation to the thumb tip. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2025, a worker at Polytainers, Inc in LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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