Homasote Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WEST TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Homasote Company | Report ID | 2015096378 |
| Address | 932 Lower Ferry Road, Box 7240 | City, State ZIP | WEST TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08628 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1092187 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -74.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee lost two joints on their right middle finger while attempting to remove scraps from in and around a moving saw blade.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2015, a worker at Homasote Company in WEST TRENTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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