Amputations

Name: Amputations at Frito Lay Inc
Start: 12/24/2018

1 amputation · 20181213158 · 12/24/2018 · Frito Lay Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Frito Lay Inc
Location: 4236 SW Kirklawn Ave., TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66609
NAICS: 311412
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a masa pump. As he was removing residue from the intake, the tip of his left middle finger was amputated. The product intake cover had been removed at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown