Gem Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Gem Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010778 |
| Address | 78 Brookside Rd. | City, State ZIP | WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT 06708 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.57000, -73.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was pinned between a machine part and the frame of the machine. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for crushing injuries.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2016, a worker at Gem Manufacturing Company, Inc. in WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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