TRIPLE-T FOODS INC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FRONTENAC, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TRIPLE-T FOODS INC in FRONTENAC, KANSAS
Employer TRIPLE-T FOODS INC Report ID 20161010120
Address 1601 W MCKAY ST City, State ZIP FRONTENAC, KANSAS 66763
Event Date October 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # 1189453
GPS Coordinates 37.46000, -94.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning food processing equipment and amputated the right hand.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2016, a worker at TRIPLE-T FOODS INC in FRONTENAC, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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