Triumph Plastics LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FLANDERS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Triumph Plastics LLC | Report ID | 2023043110 |
| Address | 99 Bartley Flanders Road | City, State ZIP | FLANDERS, NEW JERSEY 07836 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1664633 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -74.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a miter saw to cut a cardboard core when the sawblade amputated the employee's fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2023, a worker at Triumph Plastics LLC in FLANDERS, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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