Sugar Creek Packing Co.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FAIRFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Sugar Creek Packing Co. | Report ID | 2022021852 |
| Address | 4235 Thunderbird Lane | City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488991 | Inspection # | 1581860 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.32000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a stuck product from a conveyor belt when his right hand was caught in a sprocket, resulting in a right thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2022, a worker at Sugar Creek Packing Co. in FAIRFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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