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RONPAK, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RONPAK, INC. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Employer RONPAK, INC. Report ID 2016076118
Address 4301 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE. City, State ZIP SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080
Event Date July 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 323119 Inspection # 1166282
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -74.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was jogging a bag machine when he injured his fingertip on the blade.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2016, a worker at RONPAK, INC. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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