Barry Callebaut USA LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Barry Callebaut USA LLC in EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Barry Callebaut USA LLC Report ID 20191111645
Address 903 Industrial Highway City, State ZIP EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA 19022
Event Date November 8, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.86000, -75.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a cocoa press. The machine caught the employee's left index finger and amputated it between the first and second knuckles.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2019, a worker at Barry Callebaut USA LLC in EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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