Kontos Foods Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — PATERSON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Kontos Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2025076462 |
| Address | 100 6th Avenue | City, State ZIP | PATERSON, NEW JERSEY 07524 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1836092 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a canvas belt on a machine when his left arm was caught in the machine and pulled against the roller and the canvas belt, resulting in injury to the arm and wrist.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2025, a worker at Kontos Foods Inc. in PATERSON, NEW JERSEY suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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