Clean Earth of Carteret
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — CARTERET, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Clean Earth of Carteret | Report ID | 2019033299 |
| Address | 24 Middlesex Avenue | City, State ZIP | CARTERET, NEW JERSEY 07008 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -74.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down a fixed ladder when the open end of a stanchion caught a ring on his finger. He suffered a severe laceration to the third phalange, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2019, a worker at Clean Earth of Carteret in CARTERET, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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