Spring Glen Fresh Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Spring Glen Fresh Foods | Report ID | 2015074642 |
| Address | 314 Spring Glen Drive | City, State ZIP | EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA 17522 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | 1079740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.17000, -76.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a screw auger when the employee's hand got caught in the machine amputating two fingers on his right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2015, a worker at Spring Glen Fresh Foods in EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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