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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2018076879 · 7/10/2018 · H.M.E. Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
H.M.E. Inc
Location
2828 NW Button Rd, TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66618
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While operating a drill/saw machine, an employee attempted to see why the drill tooling kept falling out of the drill head. The machine's conveyor rollers then moved a channel iron back out of the machine, and the employee's left leg was struck by the channel iron, resulting in a laceration above the knee. The employee's left calf was also caught between the machine and the channel iron, suffering a muscle injury requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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