Federal Correctional Institution Fairton

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FAIRTON, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in FAIRTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Federal Correctional Institution Fairton Report ID 20211211093
Address 655 Fairton-Millville Road City, State ZIP FAIRTON, NEW JERSEY 08320
Event Date December 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.38000, -75.15000

Incident Narrative

A container holding television remotes was placed on its side, and an employee was handling the container to remove stuck remotes. The container shifted and crushed his right middle finger, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 28, 2021, a worker at Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in FAIRTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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