ATHENS FOODS INC.

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ATHENS FOODS INC. in 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.

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