AAK Foodservice

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - HILLSIDE, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at AAK Foodservice in HILLSIDE, New Jersey
Employer AAK Foodservice
Address 465 Hillside Ave
City, State ZIP HILLSIDE, New Jersey 07205
Report ID 2020076872
Event Date July 21, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 722310
GPS Coordinates 40.70347, -74.23346

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing excess butter from a machine when the filler caught the employee's disposable glove, forcing their finger into the mold. The employee sustained lacerations and fractures to two areas of their left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2020, a worker at AAK Foodservice in HILLSIDE, New Jersey suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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