Givaudan Flavors Corporation
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Givaudan Flavors Corporation | Report ID | 2024053832 |
| Address | 245 MERRY LANE | City, State ZIP | EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY 07936 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311930 | Inspection # | 1747256 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -74.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a valve replacement when their left middle finger became caught in the butterfly flapper of the valve, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at Givaudan Flavors Corporation in EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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