Professional Abatement & Remediation Technologies
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — TROY, MISSOURI
| Employer | Professional Abatement & Remediation Technologies | Report ID | 2015118649 |
| Address | Bodine Aluminum, 100 Cherry Blossom Way | City, State ZIP | TROY, MISSOURI 63379 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Vacuum cleaners |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.98000, -90.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 4-inch-diameter hose to an industrial vacuum cleaner when his clothing and hand were sucked into the hose. The high pressure suction caused the capillaries in his hand to swell. He was hospitalized and required surgery to reduce the swelling.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2015, a worker at Professional Abatement & Remediation Technologies in TROY, MISSOURI suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with vacuum cleaners identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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