Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — DELHI, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC in DELHI, NEW YORK
Employer Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC Report ID 2022010338
Address 40236 State Highway 10 City, State ZIP DELHI, NEW YORK 13753
Event Date January 12, 2022 Outcome 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 Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311511 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.24000, -74.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a palletizer machine that wasn't running smoothly. The employee laid on his back and reached up into the machine when his finger got caught in the chain, resulting in an amputation at one of the knuckles.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2022, a worker at Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC in DELHI, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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