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RWS Manufacturing Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RWS Manufacturing Inc. in QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK
Employer RWS Manufacturing Inc. Report ID 20161111181
Address 22 Ferguson Lane, Queensbury City, State ZIP QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK 12804
Event Date November 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1197093
GPS Coordinates 43.33000, -73.67000

Incident Narrative

An injured employee was removing a wedge from the Newman Shaving Box. The machine operator hit a button and a log advanced striking the injured employee and causing a fracture.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2016, a worker at RWS Manufacturing Inc. in QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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