WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KEASBEY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION | Report ID | 2018043196 |
| Address | 5000 RIVERSIDE DRIVE | City, State ZIP | KEASBEY, NEW JERSEY 08832 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -74.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the sliding door of a trailer when his right middle finger was caught in the door, severing his finger pad.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2018, a worker at WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION in KEASBEY, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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