Spring Glen Fresh Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Spring Glen Fresh Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043792 |
| Address | 314 Spring Glen Drive | City, State ZIP | EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA 17522 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| 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) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1231147 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.17000, -76.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 28, 2017, an employee was mixing ingredients for soup when the mixer exit shoot became clogged. While loosening the clog, her glove became caught and she suffered a broken right middle finger and amputated right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2017, a worker at Spring Glen Fresh Foods, Inc. in EPHRATA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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