Guggisberg Cheese, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SUGARCREEK, OHIO
| Employer | Guggisberg Cheese, Inc. | Report ID | 20231211572 |
| Address | 1545 County Road 70 | City, State ZIP | SUGARCREEK, OHIO 44681 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1719211 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.49000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2023, a worker at Guggisberg Cheese, Inc. in SUGARCREEK, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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