Mission Produce, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Mission Produce, Inc | Report ID | 2022010635 |
| Address | 1109 Commerce Blvd | City, State ZIP | SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY 08085 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2022 | 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -75.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a machine. The machine caught the employee's left hand, partially amputating the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2022, a worker at Mission Produce, Inc 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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