AMG Resources, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | AMG Resources, Inc. | Report ID | 2015010232 |
| Address | 317 Frelinghuysen Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | 1018430 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -74.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee cut his right hand between the thumb and index finger while using an alligator shear machine. Employee was taken to the hospital with possible nerve damage. Surgery was required.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2015, a worker at AMG Resources, Inc. in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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