Toral Welding Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Toral Welding Inc. | Report ID | 2023109400 |
| Address | Perth Amboy Train Station | City, State ZIP | PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY 08861 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Slings |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1704142 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.52000, -74.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rigging sling to offload steel beams from a trailer when their left thumb was pinched by the sling, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2023, a worker at Toral Welding Inc. in PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with slings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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