MODERN MUSHROOM FARMS, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TOUGHKENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | MODERN MUSHROOM FARMS, INC. | Report ID | 20191212651 |
| Address | 1330 NEWARK ROAD | City, State ZIP | TOUGHKENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA 19374 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111411 | Inspection # | 1452568 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -75.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually jogging a machine by pulling on the drive belt when the employee's hand was caught in the pulley, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2019, a worker at MODERN MUSHROOM FARMS, INC. in TOUGHKENAMON, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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