Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, LLC | Report ID | 20191010582 |
| Address | 105 Keystone Industrial Park, PO Box 509 | City, State ZIP | DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA 18512 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a meat processing machine. The employee's left hand was caught on a moving plunger and the ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at Maid-Rite Specialty Foods, LLC in DUNMORE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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