Buona Vita Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Buona Vita Inc | Report ID | 2021010797 |
| Address | 1 South Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY 08302 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.41000, -75.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a block of meat jammed in a grinder. Another block of meat came down and crushed his hand against the machine, breaking three bones. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2021, a worker at Buona Vita Inc in BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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