JOHNS MANVILLE
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — BERLIN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | JOHNS MANVILLE | Report ID | 2020032290 |
| Address | 437 NORTH GROVE STREET | City, State ZIP | BERLIN, NEW JERSEY 08009 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327993 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -74.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing product from a conveyor belt and contacted a band saw blade resulting in a deep laceration to the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2020, a worker at JOHNS MANVILLE in BERLIN, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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