Employment Management Solutions
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Employment Management Solutions | Report ID | 2022032699 |
| Address | 2600 Richmond Rd | City, State ZIP | HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 19440 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1586769 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -75.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning a pineapple cutting machine. The machine amputated the employee's left index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2022, a worker at Employment Management Solutions in HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 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 food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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