United Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | United Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2024098678 |
| Address | 24-36 Fadem Rd. | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07081 |
| Event Date | September 17, 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 | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1776389 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -74.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing glass from the table of an automated glass cutter when his hand got caught in the gear/wheel. The employee suffered a laceration to his left index fingertip that resulted in a fingertip amputation. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2024, a worker at United Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, 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 other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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