SFC Global Supply Chain, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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