Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — GLEN RIDGE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Corporation | Report ID | 2023109888 |
| Address | 1 bay ave | City, State ZIP | GLEN RIDGE, NEW JERSEY 07028 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Air conditioning units |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -74.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a fanbelt on an AC unit when the distal part of the third and fourth digits on their left hand were amputated by the belt.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2023, a worker at Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Corporation in GLEN RIDGE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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