Brembo North America - Motto Plant
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — AVENEL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Brembo North America - Motto Plant | Report ID | 2022087088 |
| Address | 365 Blair Rd | City, State ZIP | AVENEL, NEW JERSEY 07001 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Turning handtools-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -74.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an assembly line, using a low-speed tool with a rotation shaft to torque down a fitting. Her glove became entangled in the rotation shaft, causing the amputation of her left ring fingertip at the last joint.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2022, a worker at Brembo North America - Motto Plant in AVENEL, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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