Rastelli Brothers, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Rastelli Brothers, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021799 |
| Address | 300 Heron Drive | City, State ZIP | SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY 08085 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1219892 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -75.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to disassemble a meat extrusion machine to clean it when the machine unexpectedly activated. The slicer engaged and amputated the employee's left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2017, a worker at Rastelli Brothers, Inc. in SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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