Amputations

Name: Amputations at Barry Callebaut USA, LLC.
Start: 11/25/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191112201 · 11/25/2019 · Barry Callebaut USA, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name: Barry Callebaut USA, LLC.
Location: 903 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19022
NAICS: 311352
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was helping a mechanic diagnose a problem with an airlock. The mechanic had the airlock open to access the fan that was inside. The employee attempted to clear cocoa powder that was stuck in the port with his finger. The running airlock fan propeller then amputated his right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown