E.E. Cruz & Company, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | E.E. Cruz & Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043490 |
| Address | 50 Harrison Street | City, State ZIP | HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY 07030 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Rivets, bolts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -74.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disconnecting and unscrewing a spinner and a J-bolt from a suspended 80- to 100-pound steel waler. The waler slipped and the employee's left thumb was pinched between the waler's flange and the J-bolt, resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2025, a worker at E.E. Cruz & Company, Inc. in HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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