Church and Dwight
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Church and Dwight | Report ID | 20191010870 |
| Address | 800 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -74.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was straightening the foot pad of a filler machine when the machine shifted and crushed the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2019, a worker at Church and Dwight in LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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