Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096327 |
| Address | 411 Sunapee Street | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03773 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331512 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.37000, -72.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean a machine. While trying to clear chips away, his glove got caught and his left hand was pulled into the cutter, fracturing and lacerating his left hand and wrist.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2015, a worker at Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. in NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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