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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016075936 · 7/1/2016 · READINGTON FARMS, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
READINGTON FARMS, INC.
Location
12 MILL RD, WHITEHOUSE, NEW JERSEY, 08888
NAICS
311511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck when the dock plate did not extend completely. As the employee pulled it out to extend it, his finger was caught between the plate and the trailer, amputating his fingertip. He was hospitalized overnight.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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