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Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corporation in BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corporation Report ID 2017098582
Address 1100 Lincoln Road City, State ZIP BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 19508
Event Date September 6, 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) 311615 Inspection # 1263083
GPS Coordinates 40.27000, -75.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was scooping meat out of a stuffing machine tray when his leg pressed against the actuating device. The machine turned on and partially amputated his right ring finger between the first and second knuckle. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2017, a worker at Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corporation in BIRDSBORO, 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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