Gaspari Farm Products, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gaspari Farm Products, Inc | Report ID | 2022010122 |
| Address | 2103 Georgia Road | City, State ZIP | TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19560 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a conveyor to load and fill mushroom beds. The employee placed his gloved left hand on the bottom of a belt drive guard when the glove was pulled into the backside of the belt and pulley, resulting in the amputation of his pinky finger and damage to his ring and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2022, a worker at Gaspari Farm Products, Inc in TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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