Bedford Farm Bureau Co-Op Association
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CURRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bedford Farm Bureau Co-Op Association | Report ID | 2019010517 |
| Address | 1629 Curryville Road | City, State ZIP | CURRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16631 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | 1386534 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -78.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to wipe dust off of a machine when his finger entered the exhaust chamber and contacted a blower, resulting in a left middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2019, a worker at Bedford Farm Bureau Co-Op Association in CURRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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