Kellogg's Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kellogg's Company | Report ID | 2016099040 |
| Address | 2050 State Rd | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311230 | Inspection # | 1182529 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -76.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to unjam the slide gate on a conveyor when the slide gate contacted and amputated his left middle fingertip. The device was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2016, a worker at Kellogg's Company in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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