SunOpta
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SunOpta | Report ID | 2024109816 |
| Address | 7108 Daniels Drive | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a manual paper trimmer to cut labels when the cutter contacted their left thumb, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2024, a worker at SunOpta in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with cutting handtools n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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