Native American Enterprises LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Native American Enterprises LLC | Report ID | 2019099592 |
| Address | 230 N. West St | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67203 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.68000, -97.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clear a meat grinder. The grinder amputated 1/8-inch of the employee's right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2019, a worker at Native American Enterprises LLC in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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