Mars 2000, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island
| Employer | Mars 2000, Inc. |
| Address | 40 Agnes Street |
| City, State ZIP | PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island 02909 |
| Report ID | 2016076127 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 |
| Inspection # | 1161249 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81520, -71.44265 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was evaluating a machine operation as it pertained to the air pressure pushing plastic molded parts out of the tool and dropping them into the container below. He was standing on top of the machine looking down into the tool area as it opened and closed when he saw that the plastic molded part was hung up in the tool. When he attempted to remove the stuck part, the machine cycled and caught his hand between two tool sections, crushing his right hand and fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2016, a worker at Mars 2000, Inc. in PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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