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Bimbo Bakery

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bimbo Bakery in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Bimbo Bakery Report ID 2018076990
Address 640 Park Ave City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19611
Event Date July 12, 2018 Outcome 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 Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 31181 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.31000, -75.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder, clearing dough from an overhead conveyor. His left hand was caught in the conveyor system's chain and sprocket, and a finger was amputated above the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2018, a worker at Bimbo Bakery in READING, 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 conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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