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BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.,

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EDISON, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., in EDISON, NEW JERSEY
Employer BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., Report ID 2023021358
Address 1000 Route 1 City, State ZIP EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08817
Event Date February 12, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1653472
GPS Coordinates 40.51000, -74.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a beef shank on a meat band saw and sustained a partial amputation of the left side of his left thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2023, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., in EDISON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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