CSM BAKERY PRODUCTS NA, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CSM BAKERY PRODUCTS NA, Inc. in BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS
Employer CSM BAKERY PRODUCTS NA, Inc. Report ID 2018032690
Address 2410 South Scheidt Lane City, State ZIP BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS 66012
Event Date March 19, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311813 Inspection # 1305039
GPS Coordinates 39.05000, -94.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting why a suction cup plate assembly was binding up. To do this, the employee cycled the machine to see what component on the suction cup assembly was creating the binding. As he grabbed the plate to make a manual movement, the suction cup plate was freed, allowing his left thumb to contact the housing of the plate cylinder. His left thumb tip was smashed between the plate and the cylinder housing. When he pulled his hand back, it removed the very tip of his thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2018, a worker at CSM BAKERY PRODUCTS NA, Inc. in BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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