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Preferred Meal Systems, Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MOOSIC, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Preferred Meal Systems, Incorporated in MOOSIC, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Preferred Meal Systems, Incorporated Report ID 2016065763
Address 4135 Birney Avenue City, State ZIP MOOSIC, PENNSYLVANIA 18507
Event Date June 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1159699
GPS Coordinates 41.36000, -75.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the sandwich wrapping machine and amputated the left ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2016, a worker at Preferred Meal Systems, Incorporated in MOOSIC, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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