Omega Plastics Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Omega Plastics Corporation | Report ID | 2015086113 |
| Address | PAGE AND SCHUYLER AVE. | City, State ZIP | LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY 07071 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322223 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -74.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the rubber plates on the printing press and crushed three fingers between the printing cylinders. The machine was running at the time and was not locked out.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2015, a worker at Omega Plastics Corporation in LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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