Freshpet, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Freshpet, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076475 |
| Address | 176 N. Commerce Way | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18017 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -75.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt when his left middle finger was pinched between the belt and a metal housing (lifted so he could clean the belt). He suffered a partial amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2022, a worker at Freshpet, Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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