Jako Enterprises LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Jako Enterprises LLC | Report ID | 2019022026 |
| Address | 3710 US 9 | City, State ZIP | FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving |
| Industry (NAICS) | 448210 | Inspection # | 1383565 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -74.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was caught in shelving and was hospitalized after sustaining a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2019, a worker at Jako Enterprises LLC in FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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