Starkist Samoa
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA
| Employer | Starkist Samoa | Report ID | 2016043072 |
| Address | Main Road at Satala, P.O Box 368 | City, State ZIP | PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA 96799 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2016 | 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311712 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 14.24000, -170.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 12, 2016, at about 7:05 p.m., an employee was trying to clean out pieces of fish from the 4-pound feed conveyor when the employee's fingers were caught by the machine's knife, amputating the right third and fourth fingertips.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2016, a worker at Starkist Samoa in PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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