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Godiva Chocolatier, Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — READING, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Godiva Chocolatier, Incorporated in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Godiva Chocolatier, Incorporated Report ID 2021021729
Address 650 East Neversink Road City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19606
Event Date February 25, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 311330 Inspection # 1517824
GPS Coordinates 40.30000, -75.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a mixer machine when they suffered the amputation of their left middle fingertip. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2021, a worker at Godiva Chocolatier, Incorporated in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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