CB Manufacturing Company INC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | CB Manufacturing Company INC | Report ID | 2025043526 |
| Address | 2200 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE. | City, State ZIP | PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY 08854 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312112 | Inspection # | 1818199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -74.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance on the bag in box (BIB) palletizer machine when the motor chain jumped, pulling his right index finger into the chain drive attached to the motor and causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2025, a worker at CB Manufacturing Company INC in PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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