Modular Closets LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Modular Closets LLC | Report ID | 2024087357 |
| Address | 1985 Rutgers University Boulevard | City, State ZIP | LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08701 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wood products and began cleaning a part of the machine when the saw blade amputated their fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2024, a worker at Modular Closets LLC in LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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