Joseph Epstein Food Enterprises, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Joseph Epstein Food Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2016054472 |
| Address | 25 Branca Rd | City, State ZIP | EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07073 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1150694 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -74.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After clearing debris from the chain of a machine, an employee noticed the bolts that held in the sealing die were loose. As he was attempting to tighten the bolts, the die came up and crushed two of his fingertips.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2016, a worker at Joseph Epstein Food Enterprises, Inc. in EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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