Trane
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Trane | Report ID | 2024010553 |
| Address | 3-00 Banta Pl | City, State ZIP | FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY 07410 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423740 | Inspection # | 1721770 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -74.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a shear when its blade came down and amputated his left middle and ring fingertips. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2024, a worker at Trane in FAIR LAWN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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