Klenswite Pools & Spas
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — RIO GRANDE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Klenswite Pools & Spas | Report ID | 2024021744 |
| Address | 2410 U.S. 9 | City, State ZIP | RIO GRANDE, NEW JERSEY 08242 |
| Event Date | February 26, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Striking and nailing handtools n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -74.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to set a fence post in the ground. The employee retrieved a post driver and was setting the post with it when his finger was caught on the downward motion of the post driver, resulting in an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2024, a worker at Klenswite Pools & Spas in RIO GRANDE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with striking and nailing handtools n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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