Caesar's Pasta, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Caesar's Pasta, LLC in BLACKWOOD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Caesar's Pasta, LLC Report ID 20181213134
Address 1001 Lower Landing Rd, Suite 302 City, State ZIP BLACKWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08012
Event Date December 22, 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) 311412 Inspection # 1373318
GPS Coordinates 39.82000, -75.08000

Incident Narrative

On 12/22/18, an employee was clearing a film jam in the forming tube on the packaging machine when the machine unexpectedly energized and amputated his left index finger.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2018, a worker at Caesar's Pasta, LLC in BLACKWOOD, 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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