Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FAIRFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. | Report ID | 2018099775 |
| Address | 6880 Fairfield Business Center Dr. | City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Cooking and eating utensils, except knives | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1355866 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.31000, -84.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 9/20/2018, an employee was using a spatula to break up clumps of sugar in a commercial mixer when the mixing blades grabbed the spatula, pulling the employee's hand into the blades and resulting in an amputation of the left index fingertip. The mixer was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2018, a worker at Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. in FAIRFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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