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UPTOWN BAKERIES

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRIDGEPORT, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPTOWN BAKERIES in BRIDGEPORT, NEW JERSEY
Employer UPTOWN BAKERIES Report ID 2016109699
Address 2271 HIGH HILL ROAD City, State ZIP BRIDGEPORT, NEW JERSEY 08014
Event Date October 14, 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 Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # 1186530
GPS Coordinates 39.78000, -75.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a running pump and amputated the left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2016, a worker at UPTOWN BAKERIES in BRIDGEPORT, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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