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Pepperidge Farm, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pepperidge Farm, Inc. in DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Report ID 20181212950
Address 421 Boot Road City, State ZIP DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19335
Event Date December 18, 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) 311812 Inspection # 1367437
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -75.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in a bread slicer and suffered amputation of the left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 18, 2018, a worker at Pepperidge Farm, Inc. in DOWNINGTOWN, 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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