US Environmental Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | US Environmental Inc. | Report ID | 2019065592 |
| Address | 380 maurer rd | City, State ZIP | PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY 08861 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2019 | Outcome | 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 | Clamps, couplings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.53000, -74.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were carrying a pipe when a connection clamp released and closed on a finger on one employee's right hand. The finger was amputated at the third phalanx.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2019, a worker at US Environmental Inc. in PERTH AMBOY, 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 clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was 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.
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