NISSIN FOODS (USA) COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NISSIN FOODS (USA) COMPANY, INCORPORATED in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer NISSIN FOODS (USA) COMPANY, INCORPORATED Report ID 20201211392
Address MASAKO PLACE, 2901 HEMPLAND ROAD City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601
Event Date December 4, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311823 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.07000, -76.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing noodle debris from the wrapping machine when the gear and sprocket amputated their right middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2020, a worker at NISSIN FOODS (USA) COMPANY, INCORPORATED in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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