Nuvida Plastic Technology
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Nuvida Plastic Technology | Report ID | 2016098436 |
| Address | 925 Georges Rd | City, State ZIP | MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY 08852 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -74.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a jammed outlet pipe on the spin dryer and amputated a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2016, a worker at Nuvida Plastic Technology in MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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