ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. | Report ID | 2017099143 |
| Address | 3640 Muddy Creek Rd | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45238 |
| Event Date | September 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 | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1239986 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.13000, -84.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a seamer when it amputated the employee's right middle fingertip. The machine was active at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2017, a worker at ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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