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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022109509 · 10/30/2022 · Godshall's Quality Meats

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Godshall's Quality Meats
Location
1415 Weavertown Road, LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA, 17046
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had replaced a roll of film on the repack machine. The film jammed in the sealing head as the machine cycled. While clearing the jam, the sealing head closed on the employee's fingers causing amputation of the left index and middle fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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