Ralph Clayton & Sons - West Creek Plant
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEST CREEK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Ralph Clayton & Sons - West Creek Plant | Report ID | 2017109722 |
| Address | 125 US Hwy 9 and Cox Crossing Road | City, State ZIP | WEST CREEK, NEW JERSEY 08092 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -74.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the chute of a ready mix concrete truck when the chute mechanism pinched his finger resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2017, a worker at Ralph Clayton & Sons - West Creek Plant in WEST CREEK, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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