Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC | Report ID | 2023032430 |
| Address | 295 Brown Street | City, State ZIP | ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17022 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311351 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -76.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sweeping around a machine and went to clear a buildup of candies below the bucket conveyor. The machine caught their left ring finger resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2023, a worker at Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, LLC in ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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