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READINGTON FARMS, INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WHITEHOUSE, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at READINGTON FARMS, INC. in WHITEHOUSE, NEW JERSEY
Employer READINGTON FARMS, INC. Report ID 2016075936
Address 12 MILL RD City, State ZIP WHITEHOUSE, NEW JERSEY 08888
Event Date July 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311511 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.61000, -74.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck when the dock plate did not extend completely. As the employee pulled it out to extend it, his finger was caught between the plate and the trailer, amputating his fingertip. He was hospitalized overnight.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2016, a worker at READINGTON FARMS, INC. in WHITEHOUSE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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