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3 Little Pigs

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at 3 Little Pigs in WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer 3 Little Pigs Report ID 20171110635
Address 625 South Main St City, State ZIP WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA 18701
Event Date November 4, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # 1276259
GPS Coordinates 41.23000, -75.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in a meat processing line making product when the employee's hand was caught in a machine, amputating the right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2017, a worker at 3 Little Pigs in WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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