Glanbia Foods, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GOODING, IDAHO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Glanbia Foods, Inc. in 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.

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