READINGTON FARMS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Cuts, lacerations - WHITEHOUSE, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at READINGTON FARMS, INC. in WHITEHOUSE, New Jersey
Employer READINGTON FARMS, INC.
Address 12 MILL RD
City, State ZIP WHITEHOUSE, New Jersey 08888
Report ID 2016098309
Event Date September 2, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Elevators
Industry (NAICS) 311511
GPS Coordinates 40.61000, -74.75000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on the volley elevator when a blade from the elevator caught his left arm and lacerated the forearm.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2016, a worker at READINGTON FARMS, INC. in WHITEHOUSE, New Jersey suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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