Koch Foods, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FAIRFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Koch Foods, Inc | Report ID | 2020054502 |
| Address | 4100 Port Union Road | City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1475567 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.33000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered an amputation of the right index finger and partial amputation of the right thumb while attempting to unjam a bagger machine. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2020, a worker at Koch Foods, Inc in FAIRFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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