Nicholas Meat, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LOGANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Nicholas Meat, LLC | Report ID | 2018054726 |
| Address | 508 East Valley Road, P.O. Box 95 | City, State ZIP | LOGANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17747 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1324291 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03000, -77.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's fingers were inside a machine when a second employee activated the two-hand controls, powering the machine's hock cutter. The hock cutter then amputated the employee's fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2018, a worker at Nicholas Meat, LLC in LOGANTON, 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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