PRESIDENT CONTAINER GROUP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | PRESIDENT CONTAINER GROUP | Report ID | 2015118658 |
| Address | 290 BALLARD ROAD | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10940 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1107885 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -74.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a machine using a rag. The rag got caught in a nip point, and the employee's right hand was pulled into the machine. He was hospitalized with injuries to his palm and three middle fingers. The machine was running and unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2015, a worker at PRESIDENT CONTAINER GROUP in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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