Barry Callebaut USA LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Barry Callebaut USA LLC | Report ID | 2022010425 |
| Address | 903 Industrial Highway | City, State ZIP | EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA 19022 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311320 | Inspection # | 1572940 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86000, -75.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unjam a cocoa shell process machine when their left hand got caught in the machine, resulting in partial amputations of the middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2022, a worker at Barry Callebaut USA LLC in EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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