Gonnella Frozen Products, LLC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gonnella Frozen Products, LLC. in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Gonnella Frozen Products, LLC. Report ID 2020010369
Address 301 Parkview Road City, State ZIP HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202
Event Date January 14, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311813 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.91000, -75.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a roller machine that stamps out Kaiser rolls when his hand entered the machine's roller. His finger was caught by the chain that places the indentation in the roll, resulting in a left ring fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On January 14, 2020, a worker at Gonnella Frozen Products, LLC. in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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