Insulation Materials Corporation
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Insulation Materials Corporation | Report ID | 2019021318 |
| Address | 700 Metuchen Rd | City, State ZIP | SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | 1377480 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.57000, -74.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using shears when his hand got close to the shears, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2019, a worker at Insulation Materials Corporation in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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