Crosswind Petfoods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HIAWATHA, KANSAS
| Employer | Crosswind Petfoods, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085423 |
| Address | 812 S. 12th St. | City, State ZIP | HIAWATHA, KANSAS 66434 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1084281 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -95.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and lifting a screen on a vibrating conveyor when the screen fell, smashing and amputating her pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2015, a worker at Crosswind Petfoods, Inc. in HIAWATHA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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