Kontos Foods Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PATERSON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Kontos Foods Inc | Report ID | 2020010156 |
| Address | 100 6th Ave. | City, State ZIP | PATERSON, NEW JERSEY 07524 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2020 | 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 | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1455488 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking bread on a conveyor when the employee's left hand made contact with an unguarded chain on the conveyor, resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2020, a worker at Kontos Foods Inc in PATERSON, 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 conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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