WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA·2017-12-20

The Jewish Community Alliance of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at The Jewish Community Alliance of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 60 S. River St., WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA 18702 on 2017-12-20, Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.

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Final narrative

An employee was operating a food processor when the blades jammed. As he cleared the jam, the food processor restarted and the blades caught his right middle finger, fracturing it and causing an amputation injury.

Amputation Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Food slicers

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