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BLOMMERS CHOCOLATE

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BLOMMERS CHOCOLATE in EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer BLOMMERS CHOCOLATE Report ID 20191011155
Address 1101 BLOMMER DRIVE City, State ZIP EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18041
Event Date October 25, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary Source Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Industry (NAICS) 311320 Inspection # 1441186
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -75.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an industrial magnet, removing nuts, bolts, and washers. The magnet got close to another magnet and they snapped together. The employee's right index finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 25, 2019, a worker at BLOMMERS CHOCOLATE in EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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