Philadelphia Macaroni Company
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Philadelphia Macaroni Company | Report ID | 20241211837 |
| Address | 523 South 17th Street | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17104 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311824 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -76.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was applying a hoist hook to the I-bolt on a die plate when their right ring fingertip became pinched between the hook swivel and the bolt, resulting in an amputation/avulsion.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2024, a worker at Philadelphia Macaroni Company in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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