Furmano Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Furmano Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110635 |
| Address | 770 Cannery Road | City, State ZIP | NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 17857 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1712350 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -76.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a conveyor. The employee's right hand became caught between the conveyor and the roller, resulting in amputation of the ring and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2023, a worker at Furmano Foods, Inc. in NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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