Nicholas Meat, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LOGANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Nicholas Meat, LLC | Report ID | 2019054595 |
| Address | 508 East Valley Road, P.O. Box 95 | City, State ZIP | LOGANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17747 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03000, -77.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 6, 2019, at approximately 7:00 AM, an employee was pulling bones from a conveyor and stacking them on the table of a bandsaw. The employee turned to retrieve more bones and his left pinky finger struck the running saw blade causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2019, a worker at Nicholas Meat, LLC in LOGANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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