MISSION FOODS
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | MISSION FOODS | Report ID | 2020043806 |
| Address | 15 ELMWOOD DRIVE | City, State ZIP | MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA 18707 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of plastic from a conveyor line when her right hand was caught between the conveyor roller and a nip point, resulting in a right ring fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2020, a worker at MISSION FOODS in MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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