HERR FOODS INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Amputations - NOTTINGHAM, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at HERR FOODS INC. in NOTTINGHAM, Pennsylvania
Employer HERR FOODS INC.
Address 20 HERR DR., P.O. BOX 300
City, State ZIP NOTTINGHAM, Pennsylvania 19362
Report ID 2017021029
Event Date February 1, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311919
Inspection # 1231162
GPS Coordinates 39.74000, -76.02000

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Incident Narrative

An employee's index finger was lacerated and partially amputated while adjusting a timing belt on a bagging machine. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2017, a worker at HERR FOODS INC. in NOTTINGHAM, Pennsylvania suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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