Burt Process Equipment Company Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Burt Process Equipment Company Inc. | Report ID | 2015010153 |
| Address | 41 Fairfield Place | City, State ZIP | WEST CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY 07006 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Routers and molders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1017365 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -74.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee's left thumb and finger were injured while using a router.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2015, a worker at Burt Process Equipment Company Inc. in WEST CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with routers and molders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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