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VALLEY PROTEINS, INCORPORATED

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at VALLEY PROTEINS, INCORPORATED in EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer VALLEY PROTEINS, INCORPORATED Report ID 2020043714
Address 693 WIDE HOLLOW ROAD City, State ZIP EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA 17519
Event Date April 22, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Conveyors-screw, auger
Industry (NAICS) 311613 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.17000, -76.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a de-energized screw conveyor. While he was manually moving the belt drive, the jammed object came free and the conveyor belt moved and pulled his hand in between the belt and pulley. He suffered a left ring fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2020, a worker at VALLEY PROTEINS, INCORPORATED in EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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