LINDEN WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION CO., INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LINDEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | LINDEN WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION CO., INC. | Report ID | 2019044386 |
| Address | 1300 LOWER RD. | City, State ZIP | LINDEN, NEW JERSEY 07036 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -74.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a dock plate. The docking plate chain that holds the plate in place failed. The employee received a crushing injury that resulted in amputation of the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2019, a worker at LINDEN WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION CO., INC. in LINDEN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
See all reports for LINDEN WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION CO., INC..
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2022 | Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc. | APOPKA, FLORIDA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Jul 3, 2019 | Montevideo Technology, Inc. | MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Oct 6, 2016 | KTH Leesburg Products | LEESBURG, ALABAMA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundations | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Dec 18, 2015 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN PRESTRESS | AURORA, COLORADO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. | HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 7, 2016 | COMMERCIAL FORMING CORP SOUTH | MIAMI, FLORIDA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 19, 2017 | Pinnacle Services, LLC. | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |