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Bonduelle Fresh Americas

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ROEBLING, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bonduelle Fresh Americas in ROEBLING, NEW JERSEY
Employer Bonduelle Fresh Americas Report ID 2022021518
Address 700 Railroad Avenue City, State ZIP ROEBLING, NEW JERSEY 08554
Event Date February 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Scrap metal
Secondary Source Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -74.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a dryer on a salad line. A portion of the bottom plate inside the dryer fractured and exited the dryer through a maintenance door. That piece of metal impaled the employee's lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2022, a worker at Bonduelle Fresh Americas in ROEBLING, NEW JERSEY suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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