MOONACHIE, NEW JERSEY—
4Over, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
Final narrative
An employee was punching holes in business cards using an electric, foot-operated, three-hole punch. When she cycled the machine, the clamps descended and closed on her right little finger. She lost her fingernail and fractured a bone in her fingertip.
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