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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032921 · 3/26/2018 · Christmas Tree Shops, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-chain

Employer

Name
Christmas Tree Shops, Inc.
Location
270 DANIELS WAY, FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY, 08518
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 3/26/2018, at approximately 21:01, an employee was unloading coffee pods from pallets and placing them onto a conveyor when her fingers were caught in an unguarded chain and sprocket, resulting in four finger amputations.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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