Fisk Alloy Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HAWTHORNE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Fisk Alloy Inc | Report ID | 2023087571 |
| Address | 10 Thomas Road | City, State ZIP | HAWTHORNE, NEW JERSEY 07507 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 | Inspection # | 1694678 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a tangled wire from a multi-block machine when their finger got caught. In removing their finger, they sustained an amputation to their right middle finger (first knuckle).
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2023, a worker at Fisk Alloy Inc in HAWTHORNE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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