Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc. | Report ID | 2017010494 |
| Address | 1 Fine Chocolate Place | City, State ZIP | STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03885 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311351 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.97000, -70.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning parts for the Piab system (pneumatic transfer system for raw materials) using sani-wipes as part of the allergen clean process on the bar line. Parts were stored on a cleaning cart along the side of the bar line room away from the production line. The cleaning process includes cleaning two rod magnets. Six magnetic rods of varying lengths are arranged in parallel with 1" spacing between each rod. The rods are connected by brackets to form a singular circular magnet approximately 13" in diameter. During an earlier shift, the two rod magnets got stuck together. The employee attempted to separate the two magnets with his hands. During this process, the magnets shifted and pinched the tip of his left middle finger. When the employee jerked his hand away from the magnets, his fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2017, a worker at Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc. in STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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