Homestat Farm LTD.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HIGHSPIRE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Homestat Farm LTD. | Report ID | 20161110724 |
| Address | 201 Race Street | City, State ZIP | HIGHSPIRE, PENNSYLVANIA 17034 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311230 | Inspection # | 1194273 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -76.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was to trying to make sure the bottom outlet port of a mixer was clear when the mixer blades partially amputated the employee's fourth and fifth fingers. The mixer was operating at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2016, a worker at Homestat Farm LTD. in HIGHSPIRE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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