Smith & Wesson Corp.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Smith & Wesson Corp. | Report ID | 2016031980 |
| Address | 2100 Roosevelt Avenue | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01104 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -72.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading metal stock into a CNC machine when his right thumb struck against the machine and was lacerated. He was hospitalized when the laceration became infected.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2016, a worker at Smith & Wesson Corp. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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