Anthony-Thomas Candy Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Anthony-Thomas Candy Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20221210764 |
| Address | 1777 Arlingate Lane | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43228 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1644856 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -83.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching down to clean off a chain on the fourth-stage molding line when the chain caught his right middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2022, a worker at Anthony-Thomas Candy Company, Inc. in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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