Nestle Purina Petcare
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Nestle Purina Petcare | Report ID | 2020043947 |
| Address | 6509 BRANDY LANE | City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17050 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -77.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam on an extruder machine when the employee's hand came into contact with a rotating valve, resulting in the amputation of four fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2020, a worker at Nestle Purina Petcare in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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