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Springfield Lumber Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Springfield Lumber Company, Inc. in WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Springfield Lumber Company, Inc. Report ID 2016054289
Address 202 Day St City, State ZIP WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01089
Event Date May 17, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Boring, routing, notching machines
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1148193
GPS Coordinates 42.09000, -72.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left hand was caught in a table router/notcher while the employee was pushing lumber into the machine, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2016, a worker at Springfield Lumber Company, Inc. in WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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