Kreamer Feed, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kreamer Feed, Inc. | Report ID | 2020088082 |
| Address | 215 Kreamer Drive | City, State ZIP | KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA 17833 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Other agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -76.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out the die on a pellet mill. When he spun the die, it caught his left-hand thumb, resulting in the amputation of 1/2 an inch of his thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2020, a worker at Kreamer Feed, Inc. in KREAMER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with other agricultural and garden machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2018 | Discount Tire | MERIDIAN, IDAHO | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Sletten Construction Company | LAUREL, MONTANA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Overland Contracting Inc. | ALTHA, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Badger Solutions LLC | STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN | Fractures and dislocations | Hosp. |
| Jan 7, 2022 | SOUTHWARK METAL MANUFACTURING CO. | FREMONT, NEBRASKA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Karat by Lollicup | ROCKWALL, TEXAS | Crushing injuries | Hosp., Amp. |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Franklin Valve LP | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 26, 2016 | CHI Health | OMAHA, NEBRASKA | Amputations | Amp. |