Dr. Praeger's Purely Sensible Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Dr. Praeger's Purely Sensible Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098915 |
| Address | 9 Boumar Place | City, State ZIP | ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY 07407 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -74.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a mixing machine when they sustained an amputation to their right ring finger behind the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2023, a worker at Dr. Praeger's Purely Sensible Foods, Inc. in ELMWOOD PARK, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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