Gaspari Farms Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gaspari Farms Inc | Report ID | 2022010119 |
| Address | 151 Bloomsburg Road | City, State ZIP | LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 19533 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111998 | Inspection # | 1573701 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -76.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand was pulled into a rotating chain and pulley while they were operating a material conveyor to move mushroom soil. The employee sustained an amputation and severe lacerations to the fingers on their left hand.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2022, a worker at Gaspari Farms Inc in LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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