Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MIFFLINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. | Report ID | 20221110124 |
| Address | 247 Empire Drive | City, State ZIP | MIFFLINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17059 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1635506 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -77.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a box that was jammed when their hand got caught on the sharp outer edge of the machine guard, resulting in an amputation of the left thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2022, a worker at Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. in MIFFLINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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