Wolfgang Operations LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wolfgang Operations LLC | Report ID | 2023042888 |
| Address | 122 North Street | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| 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) | 311330 | Inspection # | 1663072 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86000, -76.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an enrober and diagnosing a problem with chocolate flow on the bottomer. While checking for a blockage on the infeed of the decorator chocolate well, his right index finger was pulled into the rollers and amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2023, a worker at Wolfgang Operations LLC in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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