HERCULES ENTERPRISES, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HILLSBOROUGH, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | HERCULES ENTERPRISES, LLC | Report ID | 20171211645 |
| Address | 321 VALLEY RD. | City, State ZIP | HILLSBOROUGH, NEW JERSEY 08844 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.53000, -74.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a chassis from a push cart and placing it on the ground when the chassis shifted and caught the employee's right thumb, amputating the tip.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2017, a worker at HERCULES ENTERPRISES, LLC in HILLSBOROUGH, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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