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HERR FOODS, INC.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NOTTINGHAM, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HERR FOODS, INC. in NOTTINGHAM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer HERR FOODS, INC. Report ID 2016088050
Address 20 Herr Drive City, State ZIP NOTTINGHAM, PENNSYLVANIA 19362
Event Date August 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 424450 Inspection # 1174915
GPS Coordinates 39.74000, -76.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee amputated the tip of his finger in a packaging machine.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2016, a worker at HERR FOODS, INC. in NOTTINGHAM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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