Lehigh Hanson
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Lehigh Hanson | Report ID | 2020099261 |
| Address | 595 Morgan Blvd | City, State ZIP | CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08104 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| 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) | 327310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -75.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a hopper and suffered a partial amputation of their left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2020, a worker at Lehigh Hanson in CAMDEN, 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 hospitalized.
Context
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