Frito-Lay North America
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — WOOSTER, OHIO
| Employer | Frito-Lay North America | Report ID | 20181212724 |
| Address | 1626 Old Mansfield Rd | City, State ZIP | WOOSTER, OHIO 44691 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -81.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee removed a rare earth magnet during maintenance activity in the corn processing operation. The magnet was placed on a table that attracted the magnet and his finger was caught between it and the table causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2018, a worker at Frito-Lay North America in WOOSTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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