Pepperidge Farm, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pepperidge Farm, Inc. | Report ID | 2022021109 |
| Address | 421 Boot Road | City, State ZIP | DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19335 |
| Event Date | February 6, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1578062 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -75.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the layer cake department at the second stage icing machine. The employee went to remove a defective cake from the line when her finger was caught in the carousel conveyor and amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2022, a worker at Pepperidge Farm, Inc. in DOWNINGTOWN, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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