Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SALINA, KANSAS
| Employer | Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc. | Report ID | 2015085641 |
| Address | 3019 Scanlan Ave. | City, State ZIP | SALINA, KANSAS 67401 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1084416 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning crumbs/crust from a catwalk and got her right hand caught in an unguarded chain and sprocket conveyor. Her right hand was amputated during surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2015, a worker at Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc. in SALINA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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