BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.,
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EDISON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., | Report ID | 20191010431 |
| Address | 1000 Route 1 | City, State ZIP | EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08817 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -74.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A deli slicer cut the tip of an employee's ring finger as he was cleaning it. The fingertip was removed.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2019, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., in EDISON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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