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Fresh Express, Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fresh Express, Incorporated in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Fresh Express, Incorporated Report ID 2019055058
Address 7505 Grayson Road City, State ZIP HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17111
Event Date May 19, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.26000, -76.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was straightening the file after making a film change on a bagger machine when the clamp that seals each end of the product bag amputated the employee's left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2019, a worker at Fresh Express, Incorporated in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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