New Jersey Natural Gas Company
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | New Jersey Natural Gas Company | Report ID | 2025076663 |
| Address | 15 Kilmer Drive | City, State ZIP | MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY 07726 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Threading, tapping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Trucks unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -74.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pipe threading machine to thread a 2-inch diameter gas pipe during the rebuilding of a gas meter. The pipe was in a vise mounted on the back of the crew truck. A few pieces of metal chips or shavings caused the threading machine to jam. The employee started to back the pipe up, but it jammed in that direction as well. While reaching to pull the handle back up into place to try and start again, the machine rotated about an inch and pinched his middle fingertip against the edge of the truck s back step. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated without loss of bone.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2025, a worker at New Jersey Natural Gas Company in MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with threading, tapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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