Weis Markets
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SUNBURY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Weis Markets | Report ID | 2023054331 |
| Address | 618 S. 2nd Street | City, State ZIP | SUNBURY, PENNSYLVANIA 17801 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1671441 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -76.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a roll of plastic film onto a thermoforming machine when two fingertips on his right hand were amputated by the machine.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2023, a worker at Weis Markets in SUNBURY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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