Compass Wire Cloth and Industrial Supply Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Compass Wire Cloth and Industrial Supply Corp. | Report ID | 2015085744 |
| Address | 1942 N. MILL ROAD | City, State ZIP | VINELAND, NEW JERSEY 08360 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1087055 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.51000, -75.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report. 1) An employee was smoothing a screen under a heat bar as it descended. The bar came down on his hands and trapped them. He was able to free his left hand, but had to rip his right hand from his glove, amputating his middle fingertip and exposing the bone. 2) An employee was hitting a spike with a hammer. The employee was holding the spike with his left hand while holding the hammer in his right. He hit his left little finger with the hammer and crushed his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2015, a worker at Compass Wire Cloth and Industrial Supply Corp. in VINELAND, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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