BBP Bergen LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BBP Bergen LLC | Report ID | 2017109586 |
| Address | 610 Bergen Town Center | City, State ZIP | PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY 07652 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -74.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting kale when his knife slipped and partially amputated his left thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2017, a worker at BBP Bergen LLC in PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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