Frito Lay Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Frito Lay Inc | Report ID | 2017053948 |
| Address | 4236 Kirklawn | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66609 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | 1230292 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.98000, -95.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to put a pick conveyor's idler roller back in its track when his left hand was caught between the idler roller and the conveyor (pick) belt. His skin was removed from the back of his left hand, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2017, a worker at Frito Lay Inc in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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