Aquamar, Inc.
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CARTERET, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Aquamar, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021663 |
| Address | 100 Raskulinecz Rd. | City, State ZIP | CARTERET, NEW JERSEY 07008 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| 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 | Tongs |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311710 | Inspection # | 1805825 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -74.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using tongs to grab shrimp when their finger got caught inside the tongs. The employee sustained an amputation to their fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2025, a worker at Aquamar, Inc. in CARTERET, 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 tongs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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