LT Foods Americas Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DAYTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | LT Foods Americas Inc. | Report ID | 2017087361 |
| Address | 160 Harrod Blvd | City, State ZIP | DAYTON, NEW JERSEY 08810 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -74.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to adjust the roll stock on a packaging machine when her hand became caught in the machine's sealing part, breaking three fingers and partially amputating her middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2017, a worker at LT Foods Americas Inc. in DAYTON, NEW JERSEY 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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