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BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY in EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY Report ID 2020065184
Address 1101 BLOMMER DRIVE, P.O. BOX 45 City, State ZIP EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18041
Event Date June 4, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -75.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reinstalling an auger housing. The housing came down and injured the employee's right index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2020, a worker at BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY in EAST GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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