BJ's Wholesale Club
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BJ's Wholesale Club | Report ID | 2021108788 |
| Address | 900 Marketplace Boulevard | City, State ZIP | HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY 08691 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -74.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reassembling a deli slicer. The slicer cut the employee's finger, causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2021, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club in HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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