RATHGIBSON
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | RATHGIBSON | Report ID | 2017021464 |
| Address | 100 ASPEN HILL RD. | City, State ZIP | SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08876 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -74.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chop saw to cut wood when his left hand went under the saw blade and was lacerated. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2017, a worker at RATHGIBSON in SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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