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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2017087737 · 8/12/2017 · UNION BEVERAGE PACKERS LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Product labeling machinery

Employer

Name
UNION BEVERAGE PACKERS LLC
Location
600 NORTH UNION AVE., HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY, 07205
NAICS
312111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to correct the feed on a label machine. She placed the machine in manual mode to use the jogging button. She was trying to clear the roller when her right hand was caught in the roller, avulsing/crushing the middle and index fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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