Kunzler and Company Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kunzler and Company Incorporated | Report ID | 2019021199 |
| Address | 652 Manor Street | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17603 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Product labeling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445210 | Inspection # | 1376923 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -76.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was pulling on a belt while clearing a labeling jam. When it became free, it caught his fingers in the conveyor belt, amputating the end of his pinky finger and fracturing his ring finger.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2019, a worker at Kunzler and Company Incorporated in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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