Speciality Bakers LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Speciality Bakers LLC | Report ID | 2017087780 |
| Address | 560 Furnace Hills Pike | City, State ZIP | LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 17543 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1256743 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.17000, -76.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a 4-inch tin pie from a die machine when the machine cycled, amputating the employee's left middle finger from the tip to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2017, a worker at Speciality Bakers LLC in LITITZ, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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