Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-08-15 | Mahwah | New Jersey | ABM Industries, Inc. | Elbow(s) and arms(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
An employee from ABM was working in a foundry troubleshooting the door that weighs 300 lbs. on an X-ray unit. The door was stuck and the employee was under the unit troubleshooting the problem when the door released and pinned his forearm under the weight of the door. He sustained nerve damage and a laceration from his left elbow to his forearm that required stitches. | |||||
2017-08-01 | Mahwah | New Jersey | Rutan Poly Industries, INC | Arm(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
While relocating a 12-inch separator, an employee's arm got wedged between the separator and a wall. The employee sustained a broken left arm. | |||||
2015-12-19 | Mahwah | New Jersey | Sadexo | Hand(s) | Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee lacerated the right hand while cleaning a manual cutter. |