Katz Gluten Free
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOUNTAINVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Katz Gluten Free | Report ID | 2022020969 |
| Address | 19 Industry Drive | City, State ZIP | MOUNTAINVILLE, NEW YORK 10953 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1576761 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.39000, -74.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a muti-injector machine when it became clogged. The machine moved as she was unclogging it, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2022, a worker at Katz Gluten Free in MOUNTAINVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2023 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. | ELBERTON, GEORGIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Oct 11, 2017 | Creative Specialty Food Solutions, LLC | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 12, 2022 | FRITO-LAY | TOPEKA, KANSAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Oct 18, 2019 | DE BEUKELAER CORPORATION | MADISON, MISSISSIPPI | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 8, 2015 | AFCO Steel, LLC | GREELEY, COLORADO | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products, Inc | FOREST PARK, GEORGIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Nov 10, 2023 | McVantage Packaging, LLC | TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA | Amputations | Amp. |