Glanbia Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GOODING, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Glanbia Foods, Inc. in GOODING, IDAHO
Employer Glanbia Foods, Inc. Report ID 2015086065
Address 1734 S. 2300 E. City, State ZIP GOODING, IDAHO 83330
Event Date August 24, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.94000, -114.63000

Incident Narrative

An maintenance employee opened a closed panel of an energized motor which activated unexpectedly catching the employee's index, ring and middle fingers in the pulley system and causing an amputation injury.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2015, a worker at Glanbia Foods, Inc. in GOODING, IDAHO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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