WENNER BREAD PRODUCTS, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | WENNER BREAD PRODUCTS, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088287 |
| Address | 571 Jersey Ave. | City, State ZIP | NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY 08901 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1324945 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.47000, -74.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing bread from equipment when the equipment caught and lacerated her right index finger. The equipment was unguarded.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2018, a worker at WENNER BREAD PRODUCTS, Inc. in NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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