EDDIE KANE STEEL PRODUCTS INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | EDDIE KANE STEEL PRODUCTS INC. | Report ID | 20171212314 |
| Address | 450 Southard Street | City, State ZIP | TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08638 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1297532 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.22000, -74.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 12/12/2017, an employee was attempting to remove a cut part that had tipped up on the end of a plasma cutting machine when the machine moved unexpectedly and caught his right hand between the part and a gantry. His index and middle fingers were partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2017, a worker at EDDIE KANE STEEL PRODUCTS INC. in TRENTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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