East Hanover, NJ —
OSHA Injury Report: Givaudan Flavors Corp
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Givaudan Flavors Corp in East Hanover, NJ 7936 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mechanic in beverage flavorings (except coffee based) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Givaudan Flavors Corp
- Parent company
- Givaudan Flavors Corp
- Street
- 245 Merry Lane
- City
- East Hanover
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 7936
- On-site location
- Outside Grounds
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 2
- Days restricted or transferred
- 140
Before the incident
The mechanic was driving a golf cart when the accelerator became stuck at full throttle.
What happened
The mechanic was operating a golf cart when the accelerator pedal became stuck at full throttle. Unable to slow down the cart accelerated uncontrollably resulting in a collision with a parked trailer. After the initial impact the cart continued to veer off course and came to rest in a rocky area. The mechanic immediately reported the incident and the cart was returned to the shop tagged and locked out to prevent further use. The mechanic was transported to [REDACTED] for medical evaluation.
Injury or illness
Sprain
Object or substance involved
Vehicles
Summary line
While operating a golf cart the mechanic experienced a mechanical failure when the accelerator became stuck at full throttle. The cart collided with a trailer and then veered into a rocky area.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Mechanic
- SOC code
- 49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- NAICS code
- 311930 — Beverage flavorings (except coffee based) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 266
- Total hours worked
- 529992
- EIN
- 431478592
- Establishment ID
- 1470150
- Employer case #
- 25-001
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 7:18
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 13FEB26:14:33:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.