Sears Auto Center
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Sears Auto Center | Report ID | 20171010103 |
| Address | 1750 Deptford Center Road | City, State ZIP | DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY 08096 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mowing machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.83000, -75.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a lawn mower by adjusting the carburetor when the mower ran over his hand and amputated three fingers. The mower was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2017, a worker at Sears Auto Center in DEPTFORD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mowing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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