Hobby Lobby Stores Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. in ISELIN, NEW JERSEY
Employer Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. Report ID 2018043423
Address 429 US Hwy 1 South City, State ZIP ISELIN, NEW JERSEY 08830
Event Date April 10, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.55000, -74.31000

Incident Narrative

On 4/10/18, an employee was operating a manual fillet chopper when it partially amputated her fingertip. The chopper was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2018, a worker at Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. in ISELIN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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