KanPak Golden State foods
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations involving bone loss — ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | KanPak Golden State foods | Report ID | 2024054746 |
| Address | 1016 S. SUMMIT ST. | City, State ZIP | ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS 67005 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Other hammers, mallets |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1752424 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.05000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hammering a ratchet with a rubber mallet to torque the nuts on the homogenizer when his little finger was struck by the hammer resulting in amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2024, a worker at KanPak Golden State foods in ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with other hammers, mallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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