Eagle Pallet- Vineland Plant
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Eagle Pallet- Vineland Plant | Report ID | 20231211349 |
| Address | 2196 West Garden Road | City, State ZIP | VINELAND, NEW JERSEY 08360 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1718500 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.52000, -75.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam from a pallet assembly machine when his right middle and ring fingertips were cut resulting in partial amputation of the fingertips. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2023, a worker at Eagle Pallet- Vineland Plant in VINELAND, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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