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Callaghan and Callaghan, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Callaghan and Callaghan, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Callaghan and Callaghan, Inc. Report ID 20161110815
Address 5701 TACONY STREET City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19135
Event Date November 17, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1192721
GPS Coordinates 40.01000, -75.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a blender when his glove was caught and pulled into the spinning auger, amputating his right ring and middle fingers. The blender was operating at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2016, a worker at Callaghan and Callaghan, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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