Dold Foods LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Dold Foods LLC | Report ID | 2024010867 |
| Address | 2929 North Ohio Street | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67219 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Special process machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1724857 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.73000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an air line to unclog a sugar dumper. His right index finger was caught in a conditioning auger, which amputated 1.5 inches of the finger.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2024, a worker at Dold Foods LLC in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with special process machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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