MERCER GROUP INTERNATIONAL

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MERCER GROUP INTERNATIONAL in TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer MERCER GROUP INTERNATIONAL Report ID 2018066243
Address 1519 CALHOUN STREET City, State ZIP TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08638
Event Date June 23, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1330199
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -74.76000

Incident Narrative

At 11:40 a.m. on June 23, 2018, a conveyor jammed while an employee was sorting garbage. As he attempted to clear the jammed conveyor belt, his hand was caught and his right little finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2018, a worker at MERCER GROUP INTERNATIONAL in TRENTON, 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 maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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