Empire Packing Company, LP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MASON, OHIO
| Employer | Empire Packing Company, LP | Report ID | 2019021883 |
| Address | 4780 Alliance Dr. | City, State ZIP | MASON, OHIO 45040 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2019 | 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) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1380668 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.37000, -84.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were troubleshooting a slicer. Its timing belt had just been replaced when it pulled in an employee's latex-gloved right hand, resulting in an amputation of the middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2019, a worker at Empire Packing Company, LP in MASON, OHIO 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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