Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1568626.015 - Township Of West Caldwell

Inspection Information - Office: Nj-Ce-Trenton (Safety) New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development

Inspection Nr: 1568626.015

Report ID: 0253420

Date Opened: 12/14/2021

Site Address:
Township Of West Caldwell
Dodd Road & Ravine Avenue
West Caldwell, NJ 07006

Mailing Address:
21 Clinton Road, West Caldwell, NJ 07006

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 922120/Police Protection

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/14/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputations

Case Closed: 01/06/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1843044	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 142501.015

Event: 12/07/2021

Employee partially amputates finger when struck by manhole c

At 7:00 a.m. on December 7, 2021, an employee was removing a manhole cover with a coworker when the manhole cover hook slipped from the cover causing it to fall back down. The employee's finger was caught between the cover and the manhole. The employee was hospitalized to treat a partial amputation of his right middle finger.

Keywords: Caught Between, Cover, Dropped, Falling Object, Finger, Manhole, Manhole Cover, Partial Amputation, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1568626.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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