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Keystone Food Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Keystone Food Products, Inc. in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Keystone Food Products, Inc. Report ID 2015118732
Address 3767 Hecktown Rd. City, State ZIP EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18044
Event Date November 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311340 Inspection # 1107723
GPS Coordinates 40.69000, -75.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a portable packing machine when it was inadvertently powered-on, resulting in the amputation of four fingertips on the left hand.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2015, a worker at Keystone Food Products, Inc. in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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