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Ulma Form Works, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — HAWTHORNE, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ulma Form Works, Inc. in HAWTHORNE, NEW JERSEY
Employer Ulma Form Works, Inc. Report ID 2019055049
Address 58 5TH AVENUE City, State ZIP HAWTHORNE, NEW JERSEY 07506
Event Date May 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332313 Inspection # 1402161
GPS Coordinates 40.95000, -74.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was positioning two concrete form panels (8 ft. x 30 in.) when their left pinky finger was caught between the two panels and crushed as the forklift moved the panels together.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2019, a worker at Ulma Form Works, Inc. in HAWTHORNE, NEW JERSEY suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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