Hamiltime Herb Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOWELL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Hamiltime Herb Company, LLC | Report ID | 2017065712 |
| Address | 1761 Route 9 North | City, State ZIP | HOWELL, NEW JERSEY 07731 |
| Event Date | June 21, 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | 1245807 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -74.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning blended material out of the bottom of a blending machine and was wiping the interior bottom drain when the machine blades amputated the employee's fingers. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2017, a worker at Hamiltime Herb Company, LLC in HOWELL, 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 mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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