Frito Lay, Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Frito Lay, Inc | Report ID | 2020076542 |
| Address | 4236 SW Kirkland Ave | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66609 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424450 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.98000, -95.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a packaging machine. While lowering a spiral metal chute, the equipment slammed onto his finger. The employee's right pinky finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2020, a worker at Frito Lay, Inc in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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