NESTLE PURINA PETCARE
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DUNKIRK, NEW YORK
| Employer | NESTLE PURINA PETCARE | Report ID | 2017087389 |
| Address | 3800 MIDDLE ROAD | City, State ZIP | DUNKIRK, NEW YORK 14048 |
| Event Date | August 3, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1255167 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.49000, -79.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a product sample from an extruder machine when the employee's right index finger was caught and amputated in the moving auger. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2017, a worker at NESTLE PURINA PETCARE in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, 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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