Mushroom Conveyors, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — AVONDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mushroom Conveyors, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054761 |
| Address | 190 Ewart Rd. | City, State ZIP | AVONDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 19311 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111411 | Inspection # | 1674419 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -75.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a machine that pulls compost along a wooden bed. As they went to clear something from the machine, their finger became caught between the rope and the drum cylinder, resulting in a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2023, a worker at Mushroom Conveyors, Inc. in AVONDALE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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