WESTERN BEEF INC.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | WESTERN BEEF INC. | Report ID | 20171212172 |
| Address | 1-A NEW MAIN STREET | City, State ZIP | EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07018 |
| Event Date | December 22, 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1292556 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -74.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a left-hand finger amputation while using a saw to cut meat.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2017, a worker at WESTERN BEEF INC. in EAST ORANGE, 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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