B & H Foto Electronics, Corp
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | B & H Foto Electronics, Corp | Report ID | 2021010607 |
| Address | 400 Cedar Lane | City, State ZIP | FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY 08518 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -74.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying lubricant on a machine. The machine pulled the employee's finger in and caused an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2021, a worker at B & H Foto Electronics, Corp in FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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