Knouse Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Knouse Foods | Report ID | 2019065606 |
| Address | 421 Grant Street | City, State ZIP | CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1407249 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -77.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the tension on the conveyor belt and caught their index finger between the belt and the roller resulting in a laceration.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2019, a worker at Knouse Foods in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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