Land O' Lakes, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Land O' Lakes, Incorporated | Report ID | 2021064539 |
| Address | 405 Park Drive | City, State ZIP | CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17015 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311512 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -77.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing material forward on a conveyor belt. The employee's left index finger was caught between the rollers and the belt resulting in amputation of the pad of the finger.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2021, a worker at Land O' Lakes, Incorporated in CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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