Christmas Tree Shops, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Christmas Tree Shops, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032921 |
| Address | 270 DANIELS WAY | City, State ZIP | FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY 08518 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1305257 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -74.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 3/26/2018, at approximately 21:01, an employee was unloading coffee pods from pallets and placing them onto a conveyor when her fingers were caught in an unguarded chain and sprocket, resulting in four finger amputations.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2018, a worker at Christmas Tree Shops, Inc. in FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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