Nissin Foods
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Nissin Foods | Report ID | 2018077514 |
| Address | 2901 Hempland Rd. | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -76.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a jam from a soup dispenser packaging line. The employee's right little finger was caught in the mechanism and the tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2018, a worker at Nissin Foods in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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