S&S Quality Meats
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EMPORIA, KANSAS
| Employer | S&S Quality Meats | Report ID | 2020054471 |
| Address | 1542 South Hwy 99 | City, State ZIP | EMPORIA, KANSAS 66801 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2020 | 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.38000, -96.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a blender in a kitchen production area. The employee was removing a stuck piece of chicken when a paddle inside the machine pinched off the tip of the employee's left thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2020, a worker at S&S Quality Meats in EMPORIA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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