Universal Forest Products, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BERLIN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Universal Forest Products, LLC | Report ID | 20171211657 |
| Address | 159 Jackson Road | City, State ZIP | BERLIN, NEW JERSEY 08009 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -74.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding 2x4s into a pop-up saw by hand when his right hand contacted the blade, amputating his right thumb below the fingernail. The saw was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2017, a worker at Universal Forest Products, LLC in BERLIN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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