GOLD MEDAL BAKERY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | GOLD MEDAL BAKERY | Report ID | 2015031323 |
| Address | 21 PENN STREET | City, State ZIP | FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02724 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1048292 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -71.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured when his arm was caught in a roll packing machine while oiling it. He sustained severe lacerations and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2015, a worker at GOLD MEDAL BAKERY in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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