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 Report ID 2020076872
Address 465 Hillside Ave City, State ZIP HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY 07205
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 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.70000, -74.23000

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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