MAPLEWOOD BEVERAGE PACKERS LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MAPLEWOOD BEVERAGE PACKERS LLC in MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
Employer MAPLEWOOD BEVERAGE PACKERS LLC Report ID 2018043452
Address 45 CAMPTOWN RD City, State ZIP MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07040
Event Date April 10, 2018 Outcome 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 Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 312111 Inspection # 1310152
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -74.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unjamming a graphic packer when the employee's right pinky finger was caught and de-gloved between the machine's belt and pulley, requiring an amputation at the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2018, a worker at MAPLEWOOD BEVERAGE PACKERS LLC in MAPLEWOOD, 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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