Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2018-09-25 | Monmouth Junction | New Jersey | Nuvida Plastic Technology | Multiple body parts | Contact with hot objects or substances |
Two employees were trying to start up a plastics extruder after a maintenance shutdown. As they tried to resolve an overpressurization problem, molten plastic began spraying from the screen changer vents. Both employees suffered burns to the head, torso, and upper extremities. They were hospitalized. | |||||
2016-09-07 | Monmouth Junction | New Jersey | Nuvida Plastic Technology | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cleaning a jammed outlet pipe on the spin dryer and amputated a fingertip. | |||||
2015-07-15 | Monmouth Junction | New Jersey | Alston Construction Company, LLC | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was trying to access a tool box located on company pick-up truck by climbing the back bumper. His foot slipped and he fell to the ground injuring his hip. |