Freightliner of Bridgeport
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Freightliner of Bridgeport | Report ID | 2017076984 |
| Address | 400 Heron Drive | City, State ZIP | SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY 08085 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441110 | Inspection # | 1252907 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -75.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing routine maintenance on an HVAC unit, an employee's shirt was caught in the pulley. The employee reached to pull their shirt free and sustained a right pinky fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2017, a worker at Freightliner of Bridgeport in SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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