Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043321 |
| Address | 9 Keystone Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA 18512 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311351 | Inspection # | 1225043 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning grease from a sprocket with a rag when the rag got caught in the sprocket and pulled the employee's fingers into the sprocket and chain. The employee's right index and middle fingers were partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2017, a worker at Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Inc. in DUNMORE, 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 special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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