Amputations

Name: Amputations at Iron Mountain Secure Shredding
Start: 9/20/2023

1 amputation · 2023098698 · 9/20/2023 · Iron Mountain Secure Shredding

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Shredders
Secondary source: Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name: Iron Mountain Secure Shredding
Location: 100 Industrial Drive, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, 07305
NAICS: 561990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a metal cleaning rod to clear a jam in a paper shredder. The shredder began to shred paper and the equipment grabbed the rod, pulling the rod and the employee's right index finger into the hole. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown