Innovel Solutions Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Innovel Solutions Inc. | Report ID | 2018032569 |
| Address | 1000 County Line Road | City, State ZIP | SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY 07094 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -74.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a dock leveler that was jammed when a third-party employee stepped on the dock plate, causing it to drop on the employee's right hand. The employee suffered a partial amputation of the right pinky and ring fingers, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2018, a worker at Innovel Solutions Inc. in SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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