KARI-OUT COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | KARI-OUT COMPANY | Report ID | 20191213100 |
| Address | 690 UNION BOULEVARD | City, State ZIP | TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY 07512 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1453586 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.89000, -74.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a machine when the cutting blade partially amputated their left index finger.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2019, a worker at KARI-OUT COMPANY in TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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