Thunder Staffing, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SALINA, KANSAS
| Employer | Thunder Staffing, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110659 |
| Address | 413 E. Berg Rd. | City, State ZIP | SALINA, KANSAS 67401 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | 1712453 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.77000, -97.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning a filler machine when it retracted and contacted his middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2023, a worker at Thunder Staffing, Inc. in SALINA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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