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Arizona East Distributors

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MINOTOLA, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Arizona East Distributors in MINOTOLA, NEW JERSEY
Employer Arizona East Distributors Report ID 2019043995
Address 1016 West Summer Avenue City, State ZIP MINOTOLA, NEW JERSEY 08341
Event Date April 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.52000, -74.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assembling corrugated boxes and was operating a pneumatic stapler when he attempted to move a box that was stuck. His fingertip was then caught in the stapler, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 18, 2019, a worker at Arizona East Distributors in MINOTOLA, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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