WEBSTER VALVE CO.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FRANKLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | WEBSTER VALVE CO. | Report ID | 2016031879 |
| Address | 585 SO. MAIN ST. | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03235 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | 1130973 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.42000, -71.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a machine when the machine cycled while his arm was inside. He suffered two fractures to his right arm.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2016, a worker at WEBSTER VALVE CO. in FRANKLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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