Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-03-09 | Phillips | Wi | Barry-Wehmiller Papersystems International, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Nonclassifiable |
On March 9, 2021, a CNC machine operator suffered a laceration and fracture to the left hand/arm. The employee's little finger was surgically amputated. | |||||
2019-08-21 | Phillipsburg | New Jersey | GJ Oliver, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting a piece of wood with a table saw when the blade cut his right pointer finger, resulting in an amputation and fracture above the first knuckle. | |||||
2017-06-10 | Phillips | Wisconsin | Aspirus, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
On June 10, 2017, an employee opened a tub of liquid chlorine bleach with pliers and rinsed the pliers in a stream of what appeared to be running water, but was actually disinfectant. The employee then experienced shortness of breath and lowered oxygen saturation, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-03-05 | Phillipsburg | New Jersey | Shoprite of Hunterdon* | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was walking, slipped on a plastic bag and fell. The employee dislocated the right shoulder and broke the left shoulder. | |||||
2016-06-16 | Phillipsburg | New Jersey | Shop Rite of Hunterdon County | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over self |
An employee was walking when she tripped and fell to the concrete floor. She landed on her right side and broke her right hip. | |||||
2015-09-04 | Phillips | Wisconsin | RECLAIMED RUSTIC WOODWORKS | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was using a table saw to cut wood and attempted to clear a jam. When the employee cleared the jam, the saw activated and amputated his middle finger, severed his pointer finger, and mutilated his thumb. | |||||
2015-04-22 | Phillipsburg | New Jersey | McWane Ductile New Jersey | Eye(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
An employee sustained a left eye orbital fracture and stitches when a pipe split, releasing water from the pressurized pipe machine. | |||||
2015-01-30 | Phillipsburg | New Jersey | Kenvil United Corp. | Nonclassifiable | Fall to lower level |
Lopatcong Police reported a man fell off a ladder, was treated at scene, and transported to St. Lukes Warren Campus. |