Allen Harim Foods, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HARBESON, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Allen Harim Foods, LLC in HARBESON, DELAWARE
Employer Allen Harim Foods, LLC Report ID 2016043496
Address 18752 Harbeson Road City, State ZIP HARBESON, DELAWARE 19951
Event Date April 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1145038
GPS Coordinates 38.72000, -75.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right-hand middle finger was caught in a shackle in the live hang area and had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2016, a worker at Allen Harim Foods, LLC in HARBESON, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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