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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
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

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.