Ayer, MA ·
OSHA Injury Report: Nasoya Foods USA, LLC
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Nasoya Foods USA, LLC in One New England Way, Ayer, MA 1432 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was maintenance in tofu (i.e., bean curd) (except frozen desserts) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Nasoya Foods USA, LLC
- Parent company
- Nasoya Foods USA, LLC
- Street
- One New England Way
- City
- Ayer
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 1432
- On-site location
- CL Palletizer Robot Box Pusher
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
clearing a jam at the box pusher at the entrance of the CL palletizer
What happened
While clearing a jam at the box pusher at the entrance of the CL palletizer the maintenance mechanic reported that the sensor showed no errors and appeared to have no power. Believing it was safe he reached in to remove the box at which point the pusher activated pinning his hand between the conveyor and the pusher. This resulted in a two-inch laceration to the back of his hand.
Injury or illness
Two-inch laceration to the back of his left hand.
Object or substance involved
Metal box pusher
Summary line
The employee was clearing a jammed box from the box pusher and conveyor. The system was powered off with no active error codes. When the employee reached to remove the box the sensor was triggered and the system clamped onto his hand.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Maintenance
- SOC code
- 49-9041: Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- NAICS code
- 311991: Tofu (i.e., bean curd) (except frozen desserts) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 198
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 416,570
- EIN
- 811933432
- Establishment ID
- 1197706
- Employer case #
- AY_9_0718
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 05:00
- Time of incident
- 06:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-23
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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