Nutrition Bar Confectioners, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CATO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Nutrition Bar Confectioners, LLC | Report ID | 2017098871 |
| Address | 12351 State Route 34 | City, State ZIP | CATO, NEW YORK 13033 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | 1269516 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.21000, -76.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a dough mixing machine. The machine started while the employee's hand was inside, and the auger amputated one of the employee's fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2017, a worker at Nutrition Bar Confectioners, LLC in CATO, NEW YORK 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 mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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