Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Mohawk Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2016065699 |
| Address | 180 Church Street | City, State ZIP | TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT 06790 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314129 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -73.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand was caught and injured in a laminating machine, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2016, a worker at Mohawk Industries, Inc. in TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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