J. M. Smucker Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | J. M. Smucker Co. | Report ID | 2019054589 |
| Address | 6670 Low St. | City, State ZIP | BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17815 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1399800 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02000, -76.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 6, 2019, at approximately 5:50 PM, an employee was taking a sample from a slurry tank when his fingers were caught in the slurry tank causing a partial amputation of the employee's right index finger and injury to his right pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2019, a worker at J. M. Smucker Co. in BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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