Viking Yacht Company, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEW GRETNA, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Viking Yacht Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20171010388 |
| Address | 5738 Route 9 | City, State ZIP | NEW GRETNA, NEW JERSEY 08224 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336612 | Inspection # | 1275342 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.58000, -74.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wood on the table saw and made contact with the saw blade, resulting in an amputation to his right ring and middle finger. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2017, a worker at Viking Yacht Company, Inc. in NEW GRETNA, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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