Firewood To You
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DELRAN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Firewood To You | Report ID | 2015096822 |
| Address | 5 Surrey Lane | City, State ZIP | DELRAN, NEW JERSEY 08075 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.01000, -74.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was splitting wood with a hydraulic splitter and got his right pinky finger caught between two pieces of wood amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2015, a worker at Firewood To You in DELRAN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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