Kountry Kraft Kitchens, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — NEWMANSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kountry Kraft Kitchens, Inc. in NEWMANSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Kountry Kraft Kitchens, Inc. Report ID 2022032007
Address 291 South Sheridan Road City, State ZIP NEWMANSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17073
Event Date March 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 337110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.34000, -76.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a dust cover on an oven fan. The fan blade caught the edge of the employee's right hand, lacerating the top of the hand and the little finger, breaking the ring finger, and cutting a tendon.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2022, a worker at Kountry Kraft Kitchens, Inc. in NEWMANSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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