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Actavis Elizabeth LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — EDISON, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Actavis Elizabeth LLC in EDISON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Actavis Elizabeth LLC Report ID 2018077385
Address 47 Brunswick Ave City, State ZIP EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08817
Event Date July 21, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 446110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.53000, -74.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing preventive maintenance on an air handling unit. The employee's right ring finger was caught between a belt and pulley, leading to a partial amputation above the first joint.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2018, a worker at Actavis Elizabeth LLC in EDISON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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