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OSHA Injury Report: Topeka Plant

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Topeka Plant in 4236 SW Kirklawn Ave, Topeka, KS 66609 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance Lead Level 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
Warehouse

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1

Before the incident

Inspecting a bolt.

What happened

EE reached into running equipment and came in contact with timing belt resulting in a L finger amputation.

Injury or illness

L index finger amputation.

Object or substance involved

Motor.

Summary line

L finger amputation due to contact with timing belt.

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Lead Level
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311919 — Potato chips manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1404
Total hours worked
1825806
Establishment ID
1090748
Employer case #
4A23030GRT

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
7:30:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:20:17:00

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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.