JBS Souderton, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | JBS Souderton, Inc. | Report ID | 2016099029 |
| Address | 249 Allentown Road | City, State ZIP | SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18964 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2016 | Outcome | 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) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -75.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam on a food packaging machine when his left ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2016, a worker at JBS Souderton, Inc. in SOUDERTON, 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 amputation.
Context
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