Niagara Bottling, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Niagara Bottling, LLC | Report ID | 2017032666 |
| Address | 7561 INDUSTRIAL BLVD | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312112 | Inspection # | 1220064 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance and degreasing near the chain and sprocket of a conveyor belt when the conveyor began running. The employee's right middle fingertip was then caught and amputated in the ingoing nip point of the chain and sprocket, which were unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2017, a worker at Niagara Bottling, LLC in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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