Soiux Chief Manufacturing Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — OLATHE, KANSAS
| Employer | Soiux Chief Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2017043762 |
| Address | 2115 E. Kansas City Rd. | City, State ZIP | OLATHE, KANSAS 66061 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332913 | Inspection # | 1230179 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -94.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was packing on the line using an extrusion machine when the machine blade activated and amputated her left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2017, a worker at Soiux Chief Manufacturing Company in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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