Colours Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Colours Inc. | Report ID | 2019076957 |
| Address | 9120A Pennsauken Hwy. | City, State ZIP | PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY 08110 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -75.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 55-gallon metal drum onto a pallet when his left middle finger became caught between two barrels. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2019, a worker at Colours Inc. in PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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