ALLIANCE VINYL WINDOWS CO., INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Cuts, lacerations - MOUNT EPHRAIM, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at ALLIANCE VINYL WINDOWS CO., INC. in MOUNT EPHRAIM, New Jersey
Employer ALLIANCE VINYL WINDOWS CO., INC.
Address 301 CRESCENT BOULEVARD
City, State ZIP MOUNT EPHRAIM, New Jersey 08059
Report ID 2016098423
Event Date September 7, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 423310
Inspection # 1181590
GPS Coordinates 39.89000, -75.10000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was standing to the left side of a truck adjacent to the lift gate with his right hand stabilizing a window and left hand on the edge of the truck bed when a coworker raised the lift gate. His left thumb was caught between the lift gate and the truck's tailgate, causing a deep cut that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2016, a worker at ALLIANCE VINYL WINDOWS CO., INC. in MOUNT EPHRAIM, New Jersey suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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