Asher's Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Asher's Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096638 |
| Address | 80 Wambold Road | City, State ZIP | SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18964 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| 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) | 311330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -75.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanitizing a chocolate enrober. As he attempted to unjam the chocolate pump, the pump started and amputated his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2015, a worker at Asher's Chocolates/Lewistown, Inc. in SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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