MENSHEN PACKAGING USA
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WALDWICK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | MENSHEN PACKAGING USA | Report ID | 20191212820 |
| Address | 21 INDUSTRIAL PARK | City, State ZIP | WALDWICK, NEW JERSEY 07463 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325612 | Inspection # | 1453050 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -74.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand entered an automatic slicer, resulting in a right index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2019, a worker at MENSHEN PACKAGING USA in WALDWICK, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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