Fieldbrook Foods Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Fieldbrook Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2020098653 |
| Address | 1989 Rutgers University BLvd | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311520 | Inspection # | 1493616 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling wrap from the machine when a finger was caught by the crimper resulting in amputation of the distal phalanx and distal aspect of the middle phalanx.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2020, a worker at Fieldbrook Foods Corporation in LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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