Colonna Brothers, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Colonna Brothers, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032008 |
| Address | 1615 51st Street | City, State ZIP | NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY 07047 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1733874 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -74.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing products that got stuck in a milk carton production machine when a piston from the machine pressed into the back of his right hand, lacerating it.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2024, a worker at Colonna Brothers, Inc. in NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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