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Zoroco Packing Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CALDWELL, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Zoroco Packing Inc. in CALDWELL, IDAHO
Employer Zoroco Packing Inc. Report ID 2017054634
Address 14702 Karcher Rd. City, State ZIP CALDWELL, IDAHO 83607
Event Date May 22, 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 Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection # 1236115
GPS Coordinates 43.60000, -116.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a melt stick former that cuts butter into sticks. She was attempting to remove a piece of paper that was stuck to the filler (blade) when the blade partially amputated her right middle finger below the nail and cut her right index finger.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2017, a worker at Zoroco Packing Inc. in CALDWELL, IDAHO 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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