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Forem Facility Management, LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Forem Facility Management, LLC in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Forem Facility Management, LLC Report ID 2017021712
Address 2-44 Cornelia St. City, State ZIP NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105
Event Date February 22, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection # 1214944
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -74.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reversing a pallet jack when his hand was caught between the jack and a rack, partially amputating his right pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2017, a worker at Forem Facility Management, LLC in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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