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Knouse Foods Cooperative Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Knouse Foods Cooperative Inc. in GARDNERS, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Knouse Foods Cooperative Inc. Report ID 2017109595
Address 450 Gardners Station Road City, State ZIP GARDNERS, PENNSYLVANIA 17324
Event Date October 6, 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 Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 311421 Inspection # 1270368
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -77.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to retrieve a gasket that fell inside a pump housing when the pump amputated his left middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 6, 2017, a worker at Knouse Foods Cooperative Inc. in GARDNERS, 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 pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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