AAK Foodservice
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — 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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