SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054295 |
| Address | 255 South Street | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1314176 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -75.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disassembling duct work on a press when the blades of the grinder/chopper partially amputated three of his left-hand fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2018, a worker at SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc. in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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