Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. in 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.

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