Reading Rock Russell, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — WEST BERLIN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Reading Rock Russell, LLC | Report ID | 2019043460 |
| Address | 400 Cooper Rd | City, State ZIP | WEST BERLIN, NEW JERSEY 08091 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -74.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee cut a piece of wood on a table saw and was reaching to grab the leftover stock when the employee's thumb struck the saw blade, severing a tendon.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2019, a worker at Reading Rock Russell, LLC in WEST BERLIN, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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