Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2015041966 |
| Address | 1120 Zinn's Quarry Road | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17405 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1056244 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -76.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a belt on a conveyor system with his hand inside the cover to pull the belt. Another employee pushed a button to jog the conveyor. Three of the injured employee's fingers were pulled into the in-running nip point. His little finger was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2015, a worker at Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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