Fieldbrook Foods Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DUNKIRK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Fieldbrook Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2020099024 |
| Address | 1 Ice Cream Drive | City, State ZIP | DUNKIRK, NEW YORK 14048 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.47000, -79.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was struck by the extractor bar on a frozen food machine as it cycled. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2020, a worker at Fieldbrook Foods Corporation in DUNKIRK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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