Glanbia Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GOODING, IDAHO
| Employer | Glanbia Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032942 |
| Address | 1728 S 2300 N | City, State ZIP | GOODING, IDAHO 83330 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.95000, -114.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a valve when air pressure was lost and the valve closed on the employee's pinky finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2020, a worker at Glanbia Foods, Inc. in GOODING, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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