Isabelle's Kitchen, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Isabelle's Kitchen, Inc. in 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.

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