McWane Ductile New Jersey
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | McWane Ductile New Jersey | Report ID | 20181011140 |
| Address | 183 Sitgreaves St. | City, State ZIP | PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY 08865 |
| Event Date | October 29, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -75.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a die on a machine when the machine suddenly rotated, pinching the employee's finger between the die and the handle of the machine. The tip of his fourth phalange was amputated as a result.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2018, a worker at McWane Ductile New Jersey in PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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