Turkey Hill LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — CONESTOGA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Turkey Hill LLC | Report ID | 20231211178 |
| Address | 2601 River Road | City, State ZIP | CONESTOGA, PENNSYLVANIA 17516 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -76.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing a dry run during the setup of an ice cream machine. The machine indexed and the filler head amputated the employee's left middle finger above the last knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2023, a worker at Turkey Hill LLC in CONESTOGA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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