Deep Foods, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — UNION, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Deep Foods, Inc | Report ID | 20181011070 |
| Address | 1090 Springfield Road | City, State ZIP | UNION, NEW JERSEY 07083 |
| Event Date | October 26, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1356313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -74.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the butter filler when her finger was caught and amputated inside the rotary valve.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2018, a worker at Deep Foods, Inc in UNION, 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 regular operation, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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