Reser's Fine Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Reser's Fine Foods | Report ID | 2020010152 |
| Address | 3215 SE 6th ST | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1457953 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -95.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 3:54 a.m. on January 7, 2020, an employee was preparing to clean an auger that fed the mixers on a production line. His left hand came into contact with an adjacent, moving auger, which amputated about 1/2 inch of his left thumb. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2020, a worker at Reser's Fine Foods in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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