Dietz & Watson, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Dietz & Watson, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087391 |
| Address | 5701 Tacony Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19135 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1691797 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -75.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of plastic film in front of the vacuum of a hot dog packaging machine when the metal tool he was using was caught in a rotating part. The employee's hand was pulled in and the metal tool amputated the fingertip portion of his right middle finger to the bone.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2023, a worker at Dietz & Watson, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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