WALKER'S FOOD PRODUCTS CO.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | WALKER'S FOOD PRODUCTS CO. | Report ID | 2021064817 |
| Address | 506 E. 12TH AVE. | City, State ZIP | NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64116 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2021 | Outcome | 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -94.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While running the bulk line machine, an employee reached to clean the machine and their right index finger was partially amputated in a pinch point.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2021, a worker at WALKER'S FOOD PRODUCTS CO. in NORTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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