Thomas Foods International
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Thomas Foods International | Report ID | 2021065265 |
| Address | 2600 Oldsman Creek Road | City, State ZIP | SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY 08085 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.70000, -75.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a box machine. While wiping the gears with a paper towel, the employee was caught by the machine, resulting in partial amputations to their left middle and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2021, a worker at Thomas Foods International in SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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