Russell Stover Chocolates, LLC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — IOLA, KANSAS
| Employer | Russell Stover Chocolates, LLC. | Report ID | 20241211521 |
| Address | 1995 Marshmallow Lane | City, State ZIP | IOLA, KANSAS 66749 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311352 | Inspection # | 1793980 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.94000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a tempering machine to temper chocolate. The employee was clearing material from the pneumatic butterfly valve when their finger was crushed by the valve. The employee sustained an amputation of right middle finger to the first knuckle. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2024, a worker at Russell Stover Chocolates, LLC. in IOLA, 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 food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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