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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20231110759 · 11/22/2023 · Pierce Roberts Rubber Co

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
Pierce Roberts Rubber Co
Location
1450 Heath Avenue, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, 08638
NAICS
326291
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a rubber mold machine and was using an overhead chain hoist to pick the top of the mold. The hook slipped from the handle of the mold and the molding plate fell approximately 16 inches, crushing the employee's left thumb. The employee's left thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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