Hydraulic Fittings, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — RACINE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Hydraulic Fittings, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021443 |
| Address | 1210 Washington Avenue | City, State ZIP | RACINE, WISCONSIN 53403 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.71000, -87.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a screw machine to make pipe fittings when some metal chips jammed the machine. As the employee attempted to clear the chips, the machine crushed the employee's hand.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2017, a worker at Hydraulic Fittings, Inc. in RACINE, WISCONSIN suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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