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US Intermodal, Inc

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at US Intermodal, Inc in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
Employer US Intermodal, Inc Report ID 2018099190
Address 322 Third St City, State ZIP ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07206
Event Date September 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -74.18000

Incident Narrative

At 10:30 a.m. on September 5, 2018, an employee unlocked a shipping container that was mounted on a train, then lost his balance and reached out to grab the container. It shifted, and his right hand was caught between two containers. Three of his fingertips were crushed/amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2018, a worker at US Intermodal, Inc in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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