Golden Platter Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Golden Platter Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087800 |
| Address | 37 Tompkins Point | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2023 | 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1693736 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mixing machine operator's right finger was partially amputated while they were removing stuck product from the machine.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2023, a worker at Golden Platter Foods, Inc. in NEWARK, 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 mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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