BUNGE MILLING INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ATCHISON, KANSAS
| Employer | BUNGE MILLING INC. | Report ID | 20191212962 |
| Address | 16755 274TH ROAD | City, State ZIP | ATCHISON, KANSAS 66002 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.54000, -95.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance operations when he attempted to clean flour out of a pipe so he could look inside. His right index finger was caught in the pipe, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2019, a worker at BUNGE MILLING INC. in ATCHISON, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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