Resers Fine Foods Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Resers Fine Foods Inc | Report ID | 2017088343 |
| Address | 3167 SE 10th St | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -95.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been rinsing out the mixer and his left thumb went into the mixing area resulting in amputation above the top knuckle. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2017, a worker at Resers Fine Foods Inc in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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