COLUMBUS, GEORGIA—
Snyder's-Lance, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Snyder's-Lance, Inc. , 900 8th St, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31901 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a stencil machine when his finger got caught in the flow valve. The valve closed on his finger and amputated his left fingertip.
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HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA—
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An employee scraping dough off the extruder during an equipment changeover and tripped over a ratchet strap that was connecting the extruder to the proofer belt. She fell on her right side and fractured her right hip.
BELOIT, WISCONSIN—
Snyder's Lance, Inc.
An employee was conducting preventive maintenance on a locked-out fryer exhaust on a roof. Airflow started to move the fan blades, which caused the belt to move. The employee's glove and index finger were caught by the belt and pulled into the pulley, causing an amputation to the finger.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA—
SNYDER'S-LANCE INC.
An employee was feeding product through a crimper. The employee's left thumb entered the gap in the packaging lateral seal and the tip was partially amputated.
HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA—
Snyder's Lance, Inc.
An employee was operating a standup forklift to unload a trailer and set up a line. Her left foot became pinned between the vehicle and a wall. She was hospitalized with a fractured left foot and contusions/bruising, requiring surgery.
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