Purina Animal Nutrition
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Purina Animal Nutrition | Report ID | 2015107557 |
| Address | 1836 N Topeka | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67214 |
| Event Date | October 10, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1099598 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.70000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee got his left ring finger caught between a belt and pulley while conducting maintenance on the vacuum fan. When he jerk his hand out, the skin and nail pulled off the finger to the bone.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2015, a worker at Purina Animal Nutrition in WICHITA, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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