Malley's Candies, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Malley's Candies, Inc. in 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.

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