Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Frito-Lay, Inc.
Start: 6/8/2025

1 amputation · 2025065448 · 6/8/2025 · Frito-Lay, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Machine guards

Employer

Name: Frito-Lay, Inc.
Location: 1886 Upper Maple Street, DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT, 06241
NAICS: 311919
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working to fill boxes on a line. Their left hand contacted a chain and sprocket, resulting in amputation of the ring and little fingertips. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

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