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Corbion/Caravan Ingredients Inc

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Corbion/Caravan Ingredients Inc in TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY
Employer Corbion/Caravan Ingredients Inc Report ID 2020032880
Address 100 Adams Drive City, State ZIP TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY 07512
Event Date March 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -74.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning batter from the interior housing of a mixer. Moving parts in the housing caught the employee's right hand, causing the partial amputation of the index fingertip. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2020, a worker at Corbion/Caravan Ingredients Inc in TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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