New Horizons Baking Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORWALK, OHIO
| Employer | New Horizons Baking Company | Report ID | 2023109341 |
| Address | 211 Woodlawn Avenue | City, State ZIP | NORWALK, OHIO 44857 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1703337 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -82.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 10, 2023, an employee was working to clear muffin trays that had jammed at the 90-degree turn of a conveyor. The employee's left ring and little fingers were pinched between the paddle and the steel support resulting in partial amputation of both fingers. The conveyor was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2023, a worker at New Horizons Baking Company in NORWALK, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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