SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc. in NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc. Report ID 2024021196
Address 56 Smedley Street City, State ZIP NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428
Event Date February 8, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1728289
GPS Coordinates 42.21000, -79.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee and a mechanic were troubleshooting a conveyor machine. The employee pointed something out to the mechanic and his finger was pinched in the chain and sprocket, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2024, a worker at SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc. in NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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