John F. Martin & Sons, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | John F. Martin & Sons, LLC | Report ID | 2018076947 |
| Address | 435 North 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA 19567 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1335325 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.37000, -76.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding slabs of bacon into a slicer. While he was clearing bacon scraps from under the machine, the cutting blades amputated the tip of his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2018, a worker at John F. Martin & Sons, LLC in WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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