AmeriPride Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | AmeriPride Services | Report ID | 2017088259 |
| Address | 400 SE 1st Ave | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -95.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing monthly preventative maintenance and wiping excess grease off a chain, an employee's left hand may have become caught in the chain and sprocket, amputating the second, third, and fourth fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2017, a worker at AmeriPride Services in TOPEKA, 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 nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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