Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at C & W Services, 8003 Industrial Ave, CARTERET, NEW JERSEY 07008
on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to repair a conveyor system when his arm was caught between the conveyor belt and guard, suffering multiple closed fractures.
An employee was using a circular saw to cut a wooden pallet when the blade guard became stuck. The employee was holding the guard when they came in contact with the blade and sustained a fingertip amputation.
Two employees had just finished placing signs on a sidewalk. A vehicle jumped the curb and struck both employees. Both were hospitalized; one suffered fractures in the hand, elbow, fingers, and lower back, as well as a shoulder injury.
An employee was walking down metal stairs. The employee's ice cleats got caught on the stairs and the employee fell back against the stairs, suffering two broken vertebrae.
An employee was performing preventive maintenance on conveyor belts and checking a malfunctioning belt when his finger was caught between the belt and the conveyor frame, amputating his fingertip. The conveyor was running at the time.
Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.
An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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