Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-04-18 | Gibbsboro | New Jersey | Willier Electric Motor Repair co., Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was running a lathe to finish a repaired shaft. The employee was using sandpaper to finish the shaft when the employee's shirt was caught in a rotating piece, pulling the employee's arm and hand into the rotating piece. The employee suffered a left ear laceration as well as a broken left arm, wrist, and hand. The employee's left little finger had to be surgically amputated. |