Amish Wedding Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILLERSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | Amish Wedding Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054426 |
| Address | 316 South Mad Anthony Street | City, State ZIP | MILLERSBURG, OHIO 44654 |
| Event Date | May 16, 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 | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | 1235055 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -81.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a jammed pickle from a tumbler filler when it rotated and amputated the employee's left index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2017, a worker at Amish Wedding Foods, Inc. in MILLERSBURG, OHIO 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 bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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