Caliber Collision
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Caliber Collision | Report ID | 2021097896 |
| Address | 6900 Westfield Avenue | City, State ZIP | PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY 08110 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -75.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As an employee was removing an engine from a truck, the engine fell on the employee's left middle finger. The employee's finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2021, a worker at Caliber Collision in PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with engine, engine block, motor-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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