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The J.M. Smucker Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The J.M. Smucker Company in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer The J.M. Smucker Company Report ID 2018065900
Address 2200 N.W. Brickyard Road City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66618
Event Date June 15, 2018 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 regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # 1326268
GPS Coordinates 39.08000, -95.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking a pallet off a loading station in a distribution center when the chain that creates movement on the line popped into motion and amputated his left index finger at the first knuckle behind the nail. Lockout/tagout procedures were not performed at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2018, a worker at The J.M. Smucker Company 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 regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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