Amputations

Name: Amputations at Gruma Corporation
Start: 4/24/2021

1 amputation · 2021043409 · 4/24/2021 · Gruma Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
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, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Gruma Corporation
Location: 15 Elmwood Drive, MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA, 18707
NAICS: 311830
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to push out a catch pan to clean an area. The employee's right index finger came into contact with the machine's drive chain and sprocket, causing an amputation to the fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

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