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 245 Merry Lane, 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
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 266
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 529,992
- EIN
- 431478592
- Establishment ID
- 1470150
- Employer case #
- 25-001
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 07:18
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-13
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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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