Saker ShopRites, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HAZLET, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Saker ShopRites, Inc. | Report ID | 2024053809 |
| Address | 3120 NJ35 | City, State ZIP | HAZLET, NEW JERSEY 07730 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.41000, -74.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting pork loin using a band saw when their right index fingertip contacted the blade and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2024, a worker at Saker ShopRites, Inc. in HAZLET, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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