South Coast Paper North East
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | South Coast Paper North East | Report ID | 2021119679 |
| Address | 1500 John Galt Way | City, State ZIP | BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1566336 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -74.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing paper from underneath a sheeting machine when their hand was caught by the machine's belt and pulled into the machine, resulting in amputation of the ring finger and a partial amputation of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2021, a worker at South Coast Paper North East in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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