Glanbia Nutritionals NA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Glanbia Nutritionals NA, Inc. | Report ID | 2021010776 |
| Address | 301 HEFFERNAN DRIVE | City, State ZIP | WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06516 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311822 | Inspection # | 1514325 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -72.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An operator was putting product into a hopper. There were issues with processing the product through the grater/strainer. While the operator was pushing the product, a finger on their right hand contacted the auger resulting in partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2021, a worker at Glanbia Nutritionals NA, Inc. in WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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