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Qvest Sanitation, LLC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Qvest Sanitation, LLC. in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Qvest Sanitation, LLC. Report ID 2016032639
Address 105 Keystone Industrial Park City, State ZIP SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18512
Event Date March 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Meat grinders
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1136192
GPS Coordinates 41.41000, -75.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right hand was amputated while cleaning a meat grinder. The machine was in operation at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2016, a worker at Qvest Sanitation, LLC. in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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