Kountry Kraft Kitchens, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — 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.
Context
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