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FroDo baking company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FroDo baking company in EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY
Employer FroDo baking company Report ID 2022043368
Address 94 East Union Avenue City, State ZIP EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07073
Event Date April 19, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311812 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.82000, -74.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a metal conveyor belt with a paper towel when her right index finger was caught in the conveyor and lacerated. The conveyor was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2022, a worker at FroDo baking company in EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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