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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018066243 · 6/23/2018 · MERCER GROUP INTERNATIONAL

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
MERCER GROUP INTERNATIONAL
Location
1519 CALHOUN STREET, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, 08638
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 11:40 a.m. on June 23, 2018, a conveyor jammed while an employee was sorting garbage. As he attempted to clear the jammed conveyor belt, his hand was caught and his right little finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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