Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Sprains, strains, minor tears
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Isabelle's Kitchen, Inc., 417 Main St., HARLEYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19438
on — Sprains, strains, minor tears, affecting the Forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was removing spinach from a tumbler when their arm was caught in the machine. The employee sustained a muscle strain in their right forearm and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Forearm(s) Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage
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An employee was operating a pad printer. The employee's finger was caught in the printer and they suffered a fingertip amputation. The part of the printer that caught the employee's finger was unguarded at the time.
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