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 2016098957
Address 18752 HARBESON ROAD City, State ZIP HARBESON, DELAWARE 19951
Event Date September 21, 2016 Outcome 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 Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1179273
GPS Coordinates 38.72000, -75.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped while inspecting the pre-chiller rocker drive. When he tried to catch himself, his right index finger was caught and amputated in a moving belt.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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