Pinnacle Employer Group LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Pinnacle Employer Group LLC | Report ID | 2022109502 |
| Address | 3215 SE 6th Ave. | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66607 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1642697 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -95.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning a machine when its auger amputated his left little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2022, a worker at Pinnacle Employer Group LLC in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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