By Anthony J. Machcinski/The Jersey JournalThe Jersey Journal

An employee at the Eagle Recycling plant on Dell Avenue in North Bergen lost six fingers in an industrial accident on Wednesday, police said.

The 22-year-old Union City resident was attempting to grab a piece of cardboard that was jammed on a conveyer belt around 6:20 p.m. when his hands got stuck inside the feeder, according to police reports.

Police said the man was bleeding profusely and was taken to Jersey City Medical Center by West New York EMS.

JCMC spokesman Mark Rabson said the man was in stable condition yesterday after undergoing several hours of surgery.

Four fingers on the man’s right hand and two digits on his left hand were severed, police said.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration began its investigation into the incident Wednesday night, OSHA spokeswoman Lenore Fortson said yesterday.

The investigation is ongoing, she said.

Eagle Recycling officials didn’t return phone calls seeking comment.

OSHA discovered 28 violations at the facility, ranging from fire safety inadequacies to a lack of protective equipment for employees, during four inspections at the plant since 2009, Fortson said.

In October, the facility was closed after a two-alarm fire. According to a township spokesman, the plant was issued a $100,000 fine and assessed several safety violations.

In April 2011, the company’s owners pleaded guilty in federal court to dumping 8,100 tons of debris, including asbestos, in New York and then attempting to destroy documents to conceal the action.