OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221419195

EMPIRE KOSHER POULTRY, INC.

MIFFLINTOWN, PA· 2021-12-06T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Drag Chain Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Inexperience, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Pinched
NAICS: 311615
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345685697
Employer profile: EMPIRE KOSHER POULTRY, INC.
Summary number: 221419195
Report ID: 0316700

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in chain conveyor

Investigation abstract

At 5:00 p.m. on December 6, 2021, an employee was leaning against a chain conveyor when he pushed himself off the conveyor. As he pushed himself off, he caught his middle finger in one of the links of the chain. The employee amputated his fingertip and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 17 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
754

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