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Andover Healthcare

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Abrasions, scratches — SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Andover Healthcare in SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Andover Healthcare Report ID 2015107342
Address 9 Fanaras Drive City, State ZIP SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 01952
Event Date October 2, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Abrasions, scratches Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.85000, -70.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just applied tape to a roller, sticky side up. The next step in this operation was to apply tape, sticky side down, on top of the tape that he just applied to the roller. His right arm got caught between two rollers that were separated by approximately 2 to 3 inches. He suffered a severe abrasion to his right arm.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2015, a worker at Andover Healthcare in SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered abrasions, scratches to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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