Barry Callebaut USA LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Barry Callebaut USA LLC in 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.

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