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Homestat Farms

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HIGHSPIRE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Homestat Farms in HIGHSPIRE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Homestat Farms Report ID 2019032641
Address 201 Race Street City, State ZIP HIGHSPIRE, PENNSYLVANIA 17034
Event Date March 12, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Industry (NAICS) 31181 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.20000, -76.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a 55-gallon drum of malt liquid weighing 655 pounds. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the drum and a frame, causing a partial fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2019, a worker at Homestat Farms in HIGHSPIRE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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