Philadelphia Macaroni Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Philadelphia Macaroni Company | Report ID | 2024032104 |
| Address | 1801 North 36th Street | City, State ZIP | GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58203 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311823 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.93000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a palletizer when their right thumb was amputated by the palletizer plate.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2024, a worker at Philadelphia Macaroni Company in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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