Knouse Foods, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PEACH GLEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Knouse Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054662 |
| Address | 800 Peach Glen-Idaville Rd. | City, State ZIP | PEACH GLEN, PENNSYLVANIA 17375 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -77.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wrench to unjam a metal basket that was being used in an apple cooking process. When the basket was unjammed, it struck his left middle finger, knocking it against a steam injection cooker. The fingertip was broken and partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2023, a worker at Knouse Foods, Inc. in PEACH GLEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, 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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