Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021043093 |
| Address | 9 Boumar Place | City, State ZIP | ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY 07407 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1525371 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -74.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a jam in a machine when the machine caught her glove and pulled in her hand, resulting in amputation of the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2021, a worker at Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Inc. in ELMWOOD PARK, 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 maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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