FRITO-LAY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | FRITO-LAY | Report ID | 2022108953 |
| Address | 4236 SW Kirklawn Ave. | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66609 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1629561 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.98000, -95.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to unjam boxes on a pick belt conveyor in a warehouse. The conveyor amputated the employee's left ring and little fingers at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2022, a worker at FRITO-LAY in TOPEKA, KANSAS 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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