Hiland Dairy Foods, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Hiland Dairy Foods, LLC. | Report ID | 2023032729 |
| Address | 700 E. Central Ave. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67202 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | 1659717 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.69000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a half-gallon trimmer when their glove was caught, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2023, a worker at Hiland Dairy Foods, LLC. in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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