Bjs Wholesale Club Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Bjs Wholesale Club Inc. | Report ID | 2021076220 |
| Address | 309 Dultys Ln | City, State ZIP | BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -74.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a forklift when their left index finger was pinched and partially amputated by a moving chain on the forklift.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2021, a worker at Bjs Wholesale Club Inc. in BURLINGTON, 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 forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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