Grand Mart International Food
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Grand Mart International Food | Report ID | 2025054392 |
| Address | 221 NJ-4 | City, State ZIP | PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY 07652 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2025 | 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 | Meat grinders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1824872 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -74.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing chunks of meat into a grinder and receiving the meat on the other end. The employee's left index finger was pulled into one of the holes in the blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2025, a worker at Grand Mart International Food in PARAMUS, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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