Cardinal Color Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PATERSON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Cardinal Color Inc. | Report ID | 20161211607 |
| Address | 50-56 1ST AVENUE | City, State ZIP | PATERSON, NEW JERSEY 07524 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325130 | Inspection # | 1195529 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.95000, -74.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a three-roll mill when his right hand was caught between the skirt and the rolls, cutting two tendons and requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2016, a worker at Cardinal Color Inc. in PATERSON, NEW JERSEY suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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