Mauser USA LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WOODBRIDGE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Mauser USA LLC | Report ID | 20161110505 |
| Address | 14 Convery Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WOODBRIDGE, NEW JERSEY 07095 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332439 | Inspection # | 1189861 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -74.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a conveyor when a roller caught and amputated the employee's left middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2016, a worker at Mauser USA LLC in WOODBRIDGE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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