Amputations

Name: Amputations at Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc.
Start: 7/19/2017

1 amputation · 2017076708 · 7/19/2017 · Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
Source: Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Old Bridge Chemicals, Inc.
Location: 554 Waterworks Road, OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY, 08857
NAICS: 325180
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 7/19/17, an employee was cleaning near a zinc sulfate bagging operation when the employee tripped. The employee's right hand then entered the rotary air valve and contacted rotating parts, amputating the index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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