Preferred Meals Maramont
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Preferred Meals Maramont | Report ID | 2017043120 |
| Address | 5600 1st Ave, Bldg C | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11220 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.64000, -74.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to push a sandwich through a wrapper machine when his left index and middle fingertips were partially amputated by the wrapper jaws. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2017, a worker at Preferred Meals Maramont in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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