Frito-Lay, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — KATHLEEN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Frito-Lay, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021950 |
| Address | 1200 Hwy. 247 | City, State ZIP | KATHLEEN, GEORGIA 31047 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.48000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking on the pull belt function of a bag maker machine when the employee's left middle finger was caught in the machine's belt and pulley, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2018, a worker at Frito-Lay, Inc. in KATHLEEN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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