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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023043184 · 4/11/2023 · Shapiro Scrap Metal

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Trash compactors

Employer

Name
Shapiro Scrap Metal
Location
243 Veterans Blvd, CARLSTADT, NEW JERSEY, 07072
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a piece of stainless steel that was stuck in a baler. His left arm was caught in the compactor, resulting in a broken left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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