Allen Harim Foods, LLC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HARBESON, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Allen Harim Foods, LLC in HARBESON, DELAWARE
Employer Allen Harim Foods, LLC Report ID 2024088057
Address 18752 Harbeson Road City, State ZIP HARBESON, DELAWARE 19951
Event Date August 29, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # 1772484
GPS Coordinates 38.71000, -75.28000

Incident Narrative

A pen fell between two rollers on a machine. An employee was retrieving the pen when their left ring finger got caught in a rotating gear and sprocket. The fingertip was amputated. A guard was in place at the time.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2024, a worker at Allen Harim Foods, LLC in HARBESON, DELAWARE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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