Mauser USA LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WOODBRIDGE, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mauser USA LLC in 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.

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