UNEX Manufacturing, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | UNEX Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021678 |
| Address | 691 New Hampshire Ave | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333922 | Inspection # | 1214837 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -74.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an axle die cutting machine when the die came down on his right hand, smashing his fifth digit.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2017, a worker at UNEX Manufacturing, Inc. in LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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