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OSHA Injury Report: Topeka Plant

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Topeka Plant in 4236 SW Kirklawn Ave, Topeka, KS 66609 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was packaging Machine Operator in potato chips manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Topeka Plant
Parent company
Frito-Lay Topeka
Street
4236 SW Kirklawn Ave
City
Topeka
State
KS
ZIP
66609
On-site location
Packaging

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
9

Before the incident

Fixing a jam in machine.

What happened

EE lacerated his L middle fingertip when he got it smashed between 2 bars as he was working on equipment.

Injury or illness

L middle finger laceration by equipment.

Object or substance involved

Packaging Machine

Summary line

L MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION CAUSED BY EQUIPMENT.

Employee and industry

Job description
Packaging Machine Operator
SOC code
51-9111 — Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
311919 — Potato chips manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1404
Total hours worked
1825806
Establishment ID
1090748
Employer case #
4A2304JMXW

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
21:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:20:12:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.