Kellogg's Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kellogg's Company | Report ID | 2023098354 |
| Address | 2050 State Rd | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -76.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing product build-up from the corners of the jump belt on a machine. The machine started and the employee's left thumb was caught between the guiderail and the belt. Their thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2023, a worker at Kellogg's Company in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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