Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, LLC, a Division of JM Smucker Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, LLC, a Division of JM Smucker Company | Report ID | 2019021722 |
| Address | 18746 Mill St. | City, State ZIP | MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16335 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1380017 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.62000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a dryer room. Her left hand contacted a rotating airlock/rotary feeder valve in a pipe, causing the amputation of her index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2019, a worker at Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, LLC, a Division of JM Smucker Company in MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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