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Corelle Brands, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Corelle Brands, LLC in CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Corelle Brands, LLC Report ID 2019022136
Address 100 8th Street City, State ZIP CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA 15022
Event Date February 26, 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 Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 327212 Inspection # 1387750
GPS Coordinates 40.14000, -79.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the tension on a belt on a hamper conveyor system. The belt amputated the tip of his right little finger.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2019, a worker at Corelle Brands, LLC in CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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