ATHENS FOODS INC.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | ATHENS FOODS INC. | Report ID | 2015010642 |
| Address | 13600 SNOW RD. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44142 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311822 | Inspection # | 1020869 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -81.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated part of the right pinky finger while operating the laminating machine in the appetizers department of the production facility.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2015, a worker at ATHENS FOODS INC. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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