Aluminum Shapes, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DELAIR, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Aluminum Shapes, LLC | Report ID | 20181011124 |
| Address | 9000 River Road | City, State ZIP | DELAIR, NEW JERSEY 08110 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | 1357496 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -75.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing jammed scrapped aluminum on a moving conveyor and suffered a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2018, a worker at Aluminum Shapes, LLC in DELAIR, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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