Kerry Ingredients & Flavors
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — CLARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Kerry Ingredients & Flavors | Report ID | 2020076161 |
| Address | 160 Terminal Ave. | City, State ZIP | CLARK, NEW JERSEY 07066 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311942 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -74.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a fingertip avulsion while trying to unclog a spray valve.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2020, a worker at Kerry Ingredients & Flavors in CLARK, NEW JERSEY suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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