Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Public Service Enterprise Group, Alloways Creek Neck Rd., HANCOCKS BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY 08038
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
At about 1:00 p.m. on April 23, 2025, an employee was unloading a forklift-mounted hopper into a dumpster. The employee's left index finger was caught between the hopper and one of the forklift's forks. The fingertip was amputated.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
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