E & J Gallo Winery
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | E & J Gallo Winery | Report ID | 2016079215 |
| Address | 520 Division St | City, State ZIP | ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07201 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424820 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -74.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/8/2016, an employee was trying to repair a conveyor when the right hand was caught in the conveyor belt resulting in amputation of the pointer fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2016, a worker at E & J Gallo Winery in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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