JOHANNA FOODS, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | JOHANNA FOODS, INC. | Report ID | 2021010431 |
| Address | 20 JOHANNA FARMS RD. | City, State ZIP | FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08822 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 | Inspection # | 1513496 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.48000, -74.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a yogurt filler. A valve closed on his finger, pinching the fingertip and causing an amputation at the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2021, a worker at JOHANNA FOODS, INC. in FLEMINGTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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