Ralph Clayton & Sons - West Creek Plant

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEST CREEK, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ralph Clayton & Sons - West Creek Plant in 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.

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