Lycored Corp
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Lycored Corp | Report ID | 2022010515 |
| Address | 33 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY 08876 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311514 | Inspection # | 1583433 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -74.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a rotary valve when their right hand was caught in the machine resulting in an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2022, a worker at Lycored Corp in BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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