Republic Services of New Jersey
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Republic Services of New Jersey | Report ID | 2016021508 |
| Address | 4100 Church Road | City, State ZIP | MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -74.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a piece of equipment when his thumb was crushed between the equipment.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2016, a worker at Republic Services of New Jersey in MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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