# Amputations at Allergen Free Bakers
> OSHA SIR `2015085368` · 8/3/2015 · FAIRFIELD, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Allergen Free Bakers
- **Location:** 18H Commerce Road, FAIRFIELD, NEW JERSEY, 07004
- **NAICS:** 311812
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 3, 2015, at approximately 8:48 a.m., an employee was operating a pie and tart press machine. The employee's hand reached into the machine, and his finger got squeezed between both plates during the pressing process. His fingertip was amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*