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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241110379 · 11/6/2024 · Gourmet Nut

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Ropes, ties, chains n.e.c.
Secondary source
Shelves, shelving, racks

Employer

Name
Gourmet Nut
Location
144 Grant Street, PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY, 08861
NAICS
311919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A forklift operator was putting away a pallet when he noticed that the metal net supporting the pallet seemed out of alignment. While he was trying to adjust the net, one of his fingers was trapped between the metal net and a warehouse rack. He suffered a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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