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Star-Glo Industries, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Star-Glo Industries, LLC in EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Star-Glo Industries, LLC Report ID 2020099077
Address 2 Carlton Ave City, State ZIP EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 07073
Event Date September 24, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 326299 Inspection # 1495162
GPS Coordinates 40.84000, -74.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a metal mold onto a shelf. When the employee pushed on the top bar, it glided and the employee's right middle finger was pinched between it and the surface of the mold. The fingertip was amputated from the bottom of the nail to the top.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2020, a worker at Star-Glo Industries, LLC in EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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