CTI Foods, LLC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CTI Foods, LLC. in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer CTI Foods, LLC. Report ID 20171211890
Address 400 Drew Ct City, State ZIP KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
Event Date December 14, 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 Meat grinders
Industry (NAICS) 722310 Inspection # 1271198
GPS Coordinates 40.08000, -75.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing meat from a grinder machine when it amputated two of the employee's right-hand fingers. The machine was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2017, a worker at CTI Foods, LLC. in KING OF PRUSSIA, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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