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COMARCO PRODUCTS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at COMARCO PRODUCTS, INC. in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
Employer COMARCO PRODUCTS, INC. Report ID 20171212112
Address 501 JACKSON STREET City, State ZIP CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08104
Event Date December 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 722110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.92000, -75.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving 2-pound bags of product from a conveyor belt to shipping boxes when the employee's left hand became caught in a nip point on the belt, amputating the pinky fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2017, a worker at COMARCO PRODUCTS, INC. in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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