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AVA Pork Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AVA Pork Products, Inc. in HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK
Employer AVA Pork Products, Inc. Report ID 2020087978
Address 383 West John St. City, State ZIP HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK 11801
Event Date August 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424470 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -73.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a box conveyor machine. He was cleaning the chain when the chain and sprocket caught his fingers. His right ring and little fingers were amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2020, a worker at AVA Pork Products, Inc. in HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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