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L&S Sweeteners

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at L&S Sweeteners in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer L&S Sweeteners Report ID 2020076334
Address 388 East Main Street City, State ZIP LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 17540
Event Date July 8, 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 Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection # 1483826
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -76.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was running a 50-pound bag of sugar through a bag sealer while attempting to correct a problem with the machine. His left index finger was caught in the machine's drive pulleys, and the fingertip was medically amputated. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2020, a worker at L&S Sweeteners in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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