Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RIVERSIDE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Simon & Schuster, Inc. | Report ID | 2022020991 |
| Address | 100 Front Street | City, State ZIP | RIVERSIDE, NEW JERSEY 08075 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -74.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading boxes onto a conveyor when the conveyor stopped. When the conveyor belt restarted, it struck the employee's right hand, resulting in a partial amputation of the right little finger.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2022, a worker at Simon & Schuster, Inc. in RIVERSIDE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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