Fourth Street Foods
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Fourth Street Foods | Report ID | 2024065573 |
| Address | 119 North Rt 88 South | City, State ZIP | CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA 15022 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -79.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 22, 2024, an employee was working on a bowl sealer. They were replacing the stretch wrap sealer on a large spool and feeding it through the machine when their left middle finger was amputated by a chain sprocket.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2024, a worker at Fourth Street Foods in CHARLEROI, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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