TASTY BAKING COMPANY

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TASTY BAKING COMPANY in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer TASTY BAKING COMPANY Report ID 2017088193
Address 4300 SOUTH 26TH STREET City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19112
Event Date August 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, 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) 311812 Inspection # 1263945
GPS Coordinates 39.89000, -75.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was washing a cake depositor when the blades amputated his fingertip. The depositor was cycling at the time.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2017, a worker at TASTY BAKING COMPANY in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 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 hospitalized, amputation.

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