Isabelle's Kitchen, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HARLEYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Isabelle's Kitchen, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032182 |
| Address | 417 MAIN STREET | City, State ZIP | HARLEYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19438 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1301075 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -75.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a machine when his glove was caught in the machine, which then pulled his hand in and amputated his index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2018, a worker at Isabelle's Kitchen, Inc. in HARLEYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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