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CEDAR PARK CEMETERY

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CEDAR PARK CEMETERY in PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY
Employer CEDAR PARK CEMETERY Report ID 2019066164
Address 735 FOREST AVENUE City, State ZIP PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY 07652
Event Date June 19, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Lawn mowers-riding
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.96000, -74.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee reached down to check the lawn mower tire while the mower was running. The lawn mower blade lacerated his left ring finger and fractured the left middle finger that resulted in the amputation of the distal phalanx.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2019, a worker at CEDAR PARK CEMETERY in PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with lawn mowers-riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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