Malley's Candies, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Malley's Candies, Inc. | Report ID | 2017088125 |
| Address | 13400 Brookpark Rd. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135 |
| Event Date | August 23, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424450 | Inspection # | 1261422 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -81.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean a clog on a stringer machine when it cycled and amputated her fingertip. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2017, a worker at Malley's Candies, Inc. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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